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1. (n.) jasper
an opaque cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, usu. red or brown: often used in decorative carvings.
2. jasper
Also called jasper&syl;ware. a fine colored stoneware with raised designs in white.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME jaspe, jaspre < MF; OF jaspe < L iaspis < Gk iáspis < Semitic; cf. Akkadian ya&shacek;pu)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) jasper
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) JASPER
an opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. JASPER
an opaque quartz found in all colours, and spotted, striped, and clouded; is valued in ornamental lapidary work because of the polish it takes.
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