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Emerald

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Meaning

Noun

In Gems:
Any of various
, especially a
form of
,
as a
stone.
Emerald
, a colour.
In Heraldic tinctures & Gems:
Vert, when
by
stones.
In Hummingbirds:
Any
in the
Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the
Amazilia
In Entomology, Dragonflies and damselflies & Gems:
Any of various
of
of the family Corduliidae.
In British English, Printing & Gems:
A
of type between
and
,
as 6½-point.

Adj

Of a
colour.

Verb

In Gems:
To
with, or
with,
; to make green.

Name

A
in Queensland, Australia.
The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277, a
in
Saskatchewan, Canada.
A
from English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

emerald
English
arrow
emeraude
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
esmeraude
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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