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jasper
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jasper
jas·per [ jáspər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. gemstone: a red, iron-bearing chalcedony. Use: jewelry, ornaments.
2. ceramics 
Same as  jasperware
[13th century. Via Anglo-Norman jaspre< Latin iaspid-< Greek íaspis "jasper" < Semitic]
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