greenstone
greenstone · greenstones
Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early…Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
US/ɡɹˈinstˌoʊn/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
(New Zealand, countable, uncountable)The pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by the Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite).
Origin
From green + stone.From green + stone.
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Forms
plural: greenstonesWord family
2 related wordsRelatedjadeB1
Derivedgreenstone belt
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable