noun🔗Share绿石, 青石. Any 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. "考古学家小心翼翼地刷去玉坠上的泥土，认出它是一件珍贵的绿石制品，曾被用于古代玛雅仪式中。archaeologymaterialmineralgeologyculturearthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绿玉， 软玉， 绿石。 Pounamu, 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. "毛利艺术家小心翼翼地将绿玉（pounamu）雕刻成一个美丽的hei tiki吊坠。mineralculturematerialweapongeologyarchaeologyhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
