jager

1 of 2

variants or jäger

variant spelling of jaeger

jager

2 of 2

noun

ja·​ger

variants or jaeger

ˈyägə(r) 

plural -s

: a high-quality diamond of bluish white grade

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Jagersfontein, town in southwestern Orange Free State, Union of South Africa, where such diamonds are mined

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