nephrite
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Noun — A semi-precious mineral, one of the two stones known as jade, the other kind being jadeite.
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Etymology
From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.
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