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jasperMain Entry: jas·per Pronunciation: \ˈjas-pər\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English jaspre, from Anglo-French jaspre, jaspe, from Latin jaspis, from Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yāshĕpheh jasper Date: 14th century 1 : an opaque cryptocrystalline quartz of any of several colors; especially : green chalcedony — jas·pery \-pə-rē\ adjective
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