The Collaborative International Dictionary
Azure stone
Azure \Az"ure\ (?; 277), a. [F. & OSp. azur, Sp. azul, through Ar. from Per. l[=a]jaward, or l[=a]juward, lapis lazuli, a blue color, l[=a]jaward[=i], l[=a]juward[=i], azure, cerulean, the initial l having been dropped, perhaps by the influence of the Ar. azr-aq azure, blue. Cf. G. lasur, lasurstein, azure color, azure stone, and NL. lapis lazuli.] Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
Azure stone (Min.), the lapis lazuli; also, the lazulite.
Usage examples of "azure stone".
Lifting the clear azure stone from its nest between her breasts, she admired it again, then gazed up at him through long lashes.