greenstone

UK
/ˈɡriːn.stəʊn/
US
/ˈɡrinˌstoʊn/

Translations

greenstonenoun
greenstones
pl
UK
/ˈɡriːn.stəʊn/
US
/ˈɡrinˌstoʊn/
pierre verteTerme générique pour une pierre verte utilisée en joaillerie, en sculpture ou pour des objets décoratifs.
The museum displayed a beautiful necklace made from polished greenstone.
Le musée exposait un magnifique collier en pierre verte polie.
Additional translations
roche verteTerme de géologie.
greenstoneadjective
UK
/ˈɡriːn.stəʊn/
US
/ˈɡrin.stoʊn/
Used attributively to describe something made of or relating to greenstone.
de pierre verteS’emploie pour indiquer la matière ou l’appartenance à la pierre verte.
The gallery sells exquisite greenstone carvings.
La galerie vend d’exquis objets sculptés en pierre verte.

Definitions

greenstonenoun
A type of metamorphic rock that is green in color, often used in jewelry and carvings.
The museum displayed a beautiful necklace made from polished greenstone.
A term used to describe various green-hued minerals, such as jade or nephrite, especially in New Zealand.
The Maori people have traditionally used greenstone for making tools and ornaments.
(Geology) A metamorphosed mafic igneous rock rich in chlorite, epidote, or actinolite, typically found in Archean greenstone belts.
The geologists mapped several layers of greenstone along the ancient ridge.
greenstoneadjective
Made of, consisting of, or relating to greenstone.
The gallery sells exquisite greenstone carvings.