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greenstone

/ɡɹˈinstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
green-stone
IPA
/ɡɹˈinstˌoʊn/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by the Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite).

New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

name

A municipality in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

Etymology

From green + stone.

Usage

Inflected Forms

greenstones (plural) green-stone (alternative)

Phrases

greenstone belt

Frequently Paired Words

jade

Questions

How do you pronounce greenstone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈinstˌoʊn/.
What does greenstone mean?
Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
Where does greenstone come from?
From green + stone.

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