jade

Definitions of jade
  1. noun
    a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
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    type of:
    verde, verdor
    green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
  2. noun
    a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
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