See Also: paste 1, noun(dictionary)
paste(2)(dictionary)
paste(1)(dictionary)
paste-up(dictionary)
paste(medicine)
paste 2, verb(dictionary)
puff-paste(dictionary)
Spice Paste(recipes)
vienna paste(medicine)
Vindaloo Curry Paste(recipes)

nephrite (iou) and paste 1, noun (oh)


nephrite (iou)



nephrite noun. L18.
[from Greek nephros kidney (with allus. to its supposed efficacy in kidney disease) + -ITE1.]
Mineralogy. A hard translucent monoclinic silicate of calcium and magnesium, often pale green or white, related to actinolite and prized as jade. Cf. JADE noun2 1.

paste 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Late Latin pasta]
meat/fish/tomato etc paste
a soft smooth Food, made by crushing meat, fish etc
[U and C] a soft thick mixture that can easily be shaped or spread
::Mix the powder with enough water to make a smooth paste.
[U and C] a type of glue that is used for sticking paper onto things
::Wallpaper paste
[U] pieces of glass that are used in jewellery to look like valuable stones