[ ˌlapɪs'lazjʊlʌɪ , -li ]
(also lapis )
■ noun
1》 a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used in jewellery.
2》 ultramarine, originally made by crushing this rock.
Origin
ME: from L. lapis 'stone' and med. L. lazuli , genitive of lazulum , from Pers. lāžward '~'; cf. azure .