jasper
part of speech
noun (jasper, uncountable; a jasper); proper noun (Jasper — a boy's name)
meaning for a pupil
1) Jasper is a hard stone, usually red, yellow, brown or green, often with patterns, polished to make jewellery and ornaments. tree →
2) (a name) Jasper is a boy's name; Jasper is also a town and national park in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. tree →
3) Jasperware is a kind of pottery, usually pale blue with white raised pictures, made by the Wedgwood company. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons about rocks and minerals, jasper is a kind of quartz (chalcedony). In the Bible, jasper is one of the precious stones in the high priest's breastplate and the walls of the heavenly city. In stories, Jasper may be a character's name. Phrases: «red jasper», «Jasper National Park».
examples
- This necklace is made of red jasper. tree →
- We found a piece of jasper on the beach. tree →
- Jasper is a kind of quartz with lots of colour. tree →
- Jasper is my brother's friend. tree →
- We saw elk in Jasper National Park. tree →
- In the Bible, the wall of the holy city is described as jasper. tree →
- Once home he said to the genie: "Build me a palace of the finest marble, set with jasper, agate, and other precious stones. tree →
note
The stone is usually uncountable (made of jasper), but «a jasper» for one piece. With a capital as a name. Do not invent facts about a person called Jasper. Jasper is not a gemstone like a diamond; it is opaque (you cannot see through it).
In the corpora
- In Toronto, kids ask Jasper to buy them snacks every day, and he does.
- and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.
Trees and pragmatics
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