lap‧is laz‧u‧li /ˌlæpəs ˈlæzjʊli, ˌlæpɪs ˈlæzjʊli $ -ˈlæzəli/
noun[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: Latin lapis 'stone' + Medieval Latin lazuli 'of lapis lazuli' (from Arabic lazaward)]
[uncountable and countable] a valuable bright blue stone, used especially in jewellery
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