Definition of Jasper

1. Noun. An opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.

Generic synonyms: Opaque Gem

Definition of Jasper

1. n. An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.

Definition of Jasper

1. Proper noun. (given name male), an English variant of Caspar. ¹

2. Proper noun. One of the Magi, also known as Caspar. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) Any bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from cornelian. ¹

4. Noun. (minerology) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking conchoidally with a smooth surface. ¹

5. Noun. Jasperware pottery. ¹

6. Noun. (UK colloquial) A wasp. (West Country dialects, Somerset County) ¹

7. Noun. (US slang) A person, a guy, especially seen as naïve or simple. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jasper

1. a variety of quartz [n -S] : JASPERY [adj]

Medical Definition of Jasper

1. An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colours, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colours are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper. Jasper opal, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper. Jasper ware, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving colour. Origin: OE. Jaspre, jaspe, OF. Jaspre, jaspe, F. Jaspe, L. Iaspis, Gr.; cf. Per. Yashp, yashf, Ar.yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. Yashpheh. Cf. Diaper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jasper

jasmines
jasmins
jasminy
jasmonate
jasmonates
jasmone
jasmones
jasmonic
jasmonic acid
jasms
jasmundite
jasp
jaspachate
jaspachates
jaspe
jasper (current term)
jasper ware
jasperated
jasperite
jasperites
jasperization
jasperizations
jasperize
jasperized
jasperizes
jasperizing
jasperoid
jasperoids
jasperous
jaspers

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