| jashawk | <zoology> A young hawk. Origin: A corruption of eyas hawk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| jasmine | <botany> A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odour. The J. Officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. Angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea. Alternative forms: jessamine] Cape jasmine, or Cape jessamine, the Gardenia florida, a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States. Origin: F. Jasmin, Sp. Jazmin, Ar. Yasmin, Pers. Yasmin; cf. It. Gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jaspachate | <chemical> Agate jasper. Origin: L. Iaspachates, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jasper | <chemical> An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colours, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colours are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper. Jasper opal, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper. Jasper ware, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving colour. Origin: OE. Jaspre, jaspe, OF. Jaspre, jaspe, F. Jaspe, L. Iaspis, Gr.; cf. Per. Yashp, yashf, Ar.yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. Yashpheh. Cf. Diaper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jasperize | To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper. "Polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods." (Pop. Sci. Monthly) Origin: Usually p. P. Jasperized . Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jaspilite | <chemical> A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper. Origin: Jasper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jasponyx | <chemical> An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper. Origin: L. Iasponyx, Gr. See Jasper, and Onyx. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |