emerald

(emər əld)

noun

  1. a transparent, bright-green precious stone; green variety of beryl
  2. a similar variety of corundum
  3. bright green

Origin: ME & OFr emeralde < VL smaraldus, for L smaragdus < Gr smaragdos, of non-European orig.

adjective

  1. bright-green
  2. made of or with an emerald or emeralds
  3. designating or of a rectangular cut for gems used esp. with emeralds

See emerald in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A brilliant green to grass-green transparent variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.
  2. A strong yellowish green.
adjective
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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