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Meaning of pounamu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Jade, nephrite.

New-Zealand, uncountable

Examples

““They didn't exactly eat off pounamu plates, but they left quite a bit to us all.””
“Over time, the hooks became increasingly stylized and now are a popular shape for decorative pounamu pendants called hei matau, the first word indicating that the matau is worn around the neck.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Pounce Pounced pouncehug Pouncer Pounces pouncet-box

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