jaspé

jas·pé

[ja-spey; French zha-spey]
adjective
given a veined and spotted appearance imitating jasper.

Origin:
1850–55; < French: past participle of jasper to mottle, derivative of jaspe jasper1

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jaspé (ˈdʒæspeɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
resembling jasper; variegated
 
[C19: from French, from jasper to marble]

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