lapis lazuli
/ˌlæpɪsˈlæzjʊlaɪ/(亦作lapis)
noun
mass noun
1- a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewellery天青石, 青金石。
1.1
- a bright blue pigment formerly made by crushing this, being the original ultramarine佛青颜料。
1.2
- the colour ultramarine深蓝色, 天青石色。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin lapis 'stone' and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward 'lapis lazuli'. Compare with AZURE.