noun🔗SharePierre verteAny of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase"The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt off the jade pendant, recognizing it as a valuable piece of greenstone used in ancient Mayan ceremonies. "L'archéologue brossa soigneusement la saleté sur le pendentif en jade, le reconnaissant comme un précieux morceau de pierre verte utilisé dans les anciennes cérémonies mayas.archaeologymaterialmineralgeologyculturearthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePounamu, pierre vertePounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite)"The Māori artist carefully carved the greenstone into a beautiful hei tiki pendant. "L'artiste maori a soigneusement sculpté la pierre verte en un magnifique pendentif hei tiki.mineralculturematerialweapongeologyarchaeologyhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading