jade green

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyd green]
- /dʒeɪd grin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyd green]
- /dʒeɪd grin/

Definitions of jade green words

noun jade green either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc. 1
noun jade green an object, as a carving, made from this material. 1
noun jade green Also called jade green. green, varying from bluish green to yellowish green. 1
noun jade green turquoise-green colour 1
adjective jade green turquoise green in colour 1
noun jade green a colour varying from yellowish-green to bluish-green 0

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Origin of jade green

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < French < Italian giada < obsolete Spanish (piedra de) ijada (stone of) colic < Vulgar Latin *iliata, equivalent to Latin īli(a) flanks (see ilium) + -ata -ate1; so called because supposed to cure nephritic colic

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jade green popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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