Definition of GREENSTONE

greenstone

Plural: greenstones

Noun

  • Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
  • The pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by the Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite).

Origin / Etymology

From green + stone.

Scrabble Score: 11

greenstone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
greenstone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
greenstone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

greenstone: valid Words With Friends Word