1. a bright blue semiprecious stone, especially lapis lazuli

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians prized lazuli for making jewelry and decorative objects.
• She wore a necklace of polished lazuli beads.
• The artist ground lazuli into powder to create ultramarine pigment.
• The museum’s collection includes several artifacts made from lazuli.
• Lazuli has been traded along ancient routes for thousands of years.
• The deep blue color of lazuli made it more valuable than gold in some cultures.