ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural jew's-stones )
Usage: usually capitalized J
Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin lapis Judaicus
1. : a large fossil clavate spine of a sea urchin
2. : marcasite 2
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural jew's-stones )
Usage: usually capitalized J
Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin lapis Judaicus
1. : a large fossil clavate spine of a sea urchin
2. : marcasite 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012