jade

4 definitions • 6 examples

a green precious stone from which jewellery and small decorative items are made, especially in China and Japan:

jade earrings

The jewellery is crafted from carved jade and bone.

a bright green colour:

Dressed in jade green with a matching hat, the Queen unveiled a plaque.

The wallpaper bore a jungle leaf pattern in jade and white.

bright green in colour:

She was wearing a jade silk dress.

The village is surrounded by tall mountains and jade green tea plantations.

a precious, usually green stone from which jewelry is made, or a blue-green or yellow-green color