noun🔗ShareЗеленый каменьAny 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. "Археолог осторожно смахнул грязь с нефритового кулона, признав его ценным куском зеленого камня, использовавшимся в древних церемониях майя.archaeologymaterialmineralgeologyculturearthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПунаму, зелёный каменьPounamu, 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. "Художник маори тщательно вырезал из зелёного камня красивый кулон хеи тики.mineralculturematerialweapongeologyarchaeologyhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
