fei ts'ui

noun

ˈfātˈswē,

ˈfāchˈwē

plural -s

: emerald-green jadeite from Burma

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) fei³ ts'ui⁴ yü⁴, from fei³ ts'ui⁴ kingfisher + yü⁴ jade

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