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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Quotations 1.1.2 Related Terms 1.1.3 Translations 2 German 2.1 Noun

English

Noun

jade

1. (uncountable) A semiprecious stone either nephrite or jadite , generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
2. (uncountable) A grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
3. A horse too old to be put to work.

Quotations

Late 1500's

Beatrice: You always end with a jade's trick: I know you of old.
— William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing

Related Terms

• jaded

Translations

• CJK Characters: 玉; 珹; 瑭; 琁
• Chinese: 玉 (yù), 翡翠 (feicui)
• Finnish: jade
• German: Jade f
• Greek: νεφρίτης m (nefrítēs)
• Japanese: 翡翠 (ひすい, hisui)
• Korean: 비취

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German

Noun

Jade f

1. jade.