jasper1 /ˈdʒaspə 
/ ▸ noun [mass noun] 1 an opaque reddish-brown semi-precious stone consisting of a variety of chalcedony. 2 (also jasperware) a kind of fine hard porcelain developed by Josiah Wedgwood and used for Wedgwood cameos and other delicate work. – ORIGIN Middle English (originally denoting any bright-coloured chalcedony other than carnelian): from Old French jasp(r)e, from Latin iaspis, from Greek, of Asian origin.
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