A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

JADE

Tue, 13 Aug '24
Green gemstone
Mon, 4 Dec '23
Mineral known as the "imperial gem"
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Relative of lime and mint
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Precious material frequently buried with the dead in ancient China
Thu, 23 Jun '22
"Imperial gem" mined as early as 6000 B.C.