jade
The origin and history of jade.
Etymology
Borrowed from French le jade, ultimately from Spanish piedra de ijada ("flank stone"), because the stone was once believed to cure pain in the side.
The origin and history of jade.
Borrowed from French le jade, ultimately from Spanish piedra de ijada ("flank stone"), because the stone was once believed to cure pain in the side.
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