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jasper

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Geology, Jewellery
jas·per /ˈdʒæspə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]  jasper.jpg HEGDCJa red, yellow, or brown stone that is not very valuable 碧玉〔一种不大值钱的矿石,呈红色、黄色或棕色〕
Examples from the Corpus
jasperThe cross is a masterpiece of red jasper, gold, gilded silver and jewels and dates from the eleventh or twelfth-centuries.
Origin jasper (1200-1300) Anglo-French jaspre, from Latin jaspis, from Greek
jas·per nounChineseSyllable
that stone yellow, is Corpus red, or brown a


jasper
jasper /ˈdʒæspə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Anglo-French
 Origin: jaspre, from Latin jaspis, from Greek

a red, yellow, or brown stone that is not very valuable