Associations to the word «Greenstone»

Wiktionary

GREENSTONE, noun. (archaeology) any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase
GREENSTONE, noun. (New Zealand) 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)
GREENSTONE, proper noun. A surname​.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.