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emerald

em·er·ald [ émmərəld, émmrəld ]


noun  (plural em·er·alds)
Definition:
 
green gemstone: a precious stone that is a form of beryl colored green by chromium. Use: gems.



adjective,

noun 
Definition:
 
colors 
Same as  emerald green


[13th century. Directly or via French émeraude< medieval Latin esmeraldus, alteration of Latin smaragdus, via Greek smaragdos "green gem" < Semitic, "to shine"]
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