lapis lazuli
noun/ˌlæpɪs ˈlæzjʊli/
/ˌlæpɪs ˈlæzəli/
[uncountable]- a bright blue stone, used in making jewelleryWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin lapis ‘stone’ and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward ‘lapis lazuli’. Compare with azure.
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