greenstone
(New Zealand) 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).
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(New Zealand) 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).
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(archaeology) Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.
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Pounamu is the Māori name for New Zealand greenstone — a type of nephrite jade or bowenite found mainly on the South Island's West Coast. In Māori culture, pounamu is deeply sacred and holds immense spiritual significance; it's carved into hei-tiki pendants, weapons, and tools that are passed down through generations as taonga (treasures). The richer the color and quality, the more prized the stone. Today pounamu is recognized globally as a symbol of New Zealand identity, and its ownership and trade is protected under Māori tribal authority.
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(NZ) Jade, nephrite.
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(NZ) An ornamental pendant (typically made of pounamu or greenstone) among the Māori, worn around the neck, representing a human figure traditionally connected with Tiki, the first human in Maori mythology.
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