[ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊliː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewellery


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin lapis ‘stone’ and medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of lazulum, from Persian lāžward ‘lapis lazuli’. Compare with azure