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emerald
(em′ər əld)
noun
- a transparent, bright-green precious stone; green variety of beryl
- a similar variety of corundum
- bright green
Origin: ME & OFr emeralde < VL smaraldus, for L smaragdus < Gr smaragdos, of non-European orig.
adjective
- bright-green
- made of or with an emerald or emeralds
- designating or of a rectangular cut for gems used esp. with emeralds
See emerald in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A brilliant green to grass-green transparent variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.
- A strong yellowish green.
Of a strong yellowish green.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English emeraude
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Medieval Latin esmeralda, esmeraldus
Origin: , from Latin smaragdus
Origin: , from Greek smaragdos
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