Meaning of nephrite | Babel Free

Definitions

A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Occurrences of nephrite are more numerous. China’s most important source throughout its history has been the region of Khotan (Ho-t‘ien) and Yarkand in Central Asia. In more recent times the Chinese have also imported nephrite from the neighbourhood of Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia.”

CEFR level