Jade has 12 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
a woman adulterer
"The jealous husband accused his wife of being jade after he found letters from another man in her purse."
a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
"The walls were painted in a soft jade, shifting subtly between bluish and yellowish green tones."
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
"The retired stallion was known simply as jade since he was too old to pull the heavy plow anymore."
A horse too old to be put to work.
In plain English: Jade is a beautiful green stone that people often cut into jewelry.
"She wore a beautiful necklace made of green jade to her party."
Usage: Jade refers specifically to the semiprecious stone nephrite or jadeite and is not interchangeable with other minerals like emerald or turquoise. When used as an adjective, it describes a grayish-green color rather than any shade of green found in nature.
To tire, weary or fatigue
"The long hike up the mountain began to jade his legs before we even reached the summit."
of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
"The ancient vase was carved from a stone that possessed a deep, lustrous jade hue."
Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
"The moss in the garden had turned a dull, jade color after weeks without rain."
In plain English: Jade describes something that is green and shiny, often made from jadeite or nephrite stone.
"She bought a jade necklace that looked like polished stone but was actually just painted plastic."
A female given name from English.
"Jade decided to take her sister's advice and run away to find a better life."
The word "jade" entered English through French, originally derived from a Spanish phrase meaning "flank stone." This name came about because people once believed the gemstone could heal pain on one's side.