precious stone

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ˌprecious ˈstone noun [countable]  HEGDCJa rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald 宝石 → semi-precious →5 see picture at 见图 stone1

ˌprecious ˈstone nounChineseSyllable  

precious stone
ˌprecious ˈstone noun [countable]
a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald ⇨ semi-precious

precious stoneBrE /ˌpreʃəs ˈstəʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpreʃəs ˈstoʊn/ 🔊 (also stone) nouna rare valuable stone, such as a diamond, that is used in jewellery 宝石  ➡  see also semi-precious