semi-precious
adjective/ˌsemi ˈpreʃəs/
/ˌsemi ˈpreʃəs/, /ˌsemaɪ ˈpreʃəs/
[usually before noun]- (of a jewel) less valuable than the most valuable types of jewelsOxford Collocations DictionarySemi-precious is used with these nouns:
- stone
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