n. An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Jade.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The Chinese name for nephrite or jade.
Word Usage
"Tigers also are associated with jade, Ms. Wu said, because the markings on the animals 'foreheads bear some similarity to the character "yu," the Chinese word for jade."