Definitions For Greenstone

Noun

GREENSTONE. (countable and uncountable, plural GREENSTONEs) (archaeology) any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase (New Zealand) pounamu, the green-hued minerals of new zealand used by maori, māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite)

Translations

Ido: diabaso Welsh: gwyrddfaen, m Ido: diabaso Maori: pounamu Welsh: gwyrddfaen, m

See also

{{pedia, Bowenite}} jade

Etymology

green + stone

Is Greenstone a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Greenstone is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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