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nephrite

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted eehinprtStarts with NEnds with E0 clues
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  1. A tough mineral that is one of the main forms of jade.

Word origin

From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.

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