First Known Use: 15th century
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lapis lazuli
noun la·pis la·zu·li \ˌlap-əs-ˈla-zə-lē, -ˈla-zhə-\
: a deep blue stone that is used in jewelry
Full Definition of LAPIS LAZULI
: a semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue and is essentially a complex silicate often with spangles of pyrites —called also lapis
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Origin of LAPIS LAZULI
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin lapis + Medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum lapis lazuli, from Arabic lāzaward — more at azure
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