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The Meaning of jasper
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(n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
Rhymes
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caspar
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casper
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clasper
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gaspar
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gasper
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glasper
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kaspar
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kasper
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rasper