noun
- a cut and polished gemstone or a pearl, used for ornamentation
- 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