jade
jade Lexical Profile
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• noun
A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements, consisting of the minerals nephrite or jadeite.
"The museum displayed a stunning collection of ancient Chinese jade."
A light bluish-green to yellowish-green color.
"She painted her bedroom walls in a soothing shade of jade."
An old, worn-out, or overworked horse.
"The weary merchant relied on a stubborn jade to pull his cart up the steep hill."
• adjective
Of a light bluish-green to yellowish-green color.
"She wore a striking jade dress to the evening gala."
Made of the gemstone jade.
"He gifted her a delicate jade necklace for their anniversary."
• verb
To exhaust, tire, or dull by overwork or overexposure.
"Years of covering political scandals began to jade the experienced journalist."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The word has two distinct origins. The gemstone derives from the Spanish 'piedra de la ijada' (stone of the flank), as it was historically believed to cure kidney ailments. The meaning of a worn-out horse (and the verb 'to tire') comes from Middle English 'jade', of unknown origin.