birthstone
birthstone
Definition
birth·stone (-stōn′)
noun
a precious or semiprecious gem symbolizing the month of a person's birth: the usual list (with modern variants), beginning with that of January, is as follows: garnet, amethyst, bloodstone (aquamarine), diamond, emerald, pearl (alexandrite), ruby, sardonyx (peridot), sapphire, opal (tourmaline), topaz (citrine), and turquoise (zircon)
birthstone
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near birthstone
- birthroot
- birthright
- birthrate
- birthplace
- birthparent
- birthmark
- birthing
- birthday
- birth mother
- birth defect
