gem

The definition of a gem is a jewel, valuable stone, or something highly valued.

(noun)

See gem in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a cut and polished gemstone or a pearl, used for ornamentation
2. gemstone: a fortune in uncut gems
anything prized for its beauty and value, esp. if small and perfect of its kind
a highly valued person
☆ a kind of muffin

Origin: ME gemme < OFr < L gemma, a swelling, bud, precious stone < IE *ĝembhna < base *ĝembh-, to bite, tooth > comb

transitive verb gemmed, gemming

to adorn or set with or as with gems

See gem in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament.
a. Something that is valued for its beauty or perfection: a little gem of a book.
b. A beloved or highly prized person.
A type of muffin.

transitive verb gemmed gemmed, gem·ming, gems

To adorn with or as if with precious or semiprecious stones.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gemme

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin gemma; see gembh- in Indo-European roots

abbreviation

ground-effect machine

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