semi-precious

adjective
🔊/ˌsemi ˈpreʃəs/
🔊/ˌsemi ˈpreʃəs/, 🔊/ˌsemaɪ ˈpreʃəs/
[usually before noun]
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  1. (of a jewel珠宝) less valuable than the most valuable types of jewels次贵重的;半宝石的
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySemi-precious is used with these nouns:
    • stone
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