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Meaning
Noun
●
In Gems:
Any of various
green
gemstones
, especially a
green
transparent
form of
beryl
,
highly
valued
as a
precious
stone.
●
Emerald
green
, a colour.
●
In Heraldic tinctures & Gems:
Vert, when
blazoning
by
precious
stones.
●
In Hummingbirds:
Any
hummingbird
in the
genera
Chlorostilbon and Elvira; and some in the
genus
Amazilia
●
In Entomology, Dragonflies and damselflies & Gems:
Any of various
species
of
dragonfly
of the family Corduliidae.
●
In British English, Printing & Gems:
A
size
of type between
nonpareil
and
minion
,
standardized
as 6½-point.
Adj
●
Of a
rich
green
colour.
Verb
●
In Gems:
To
ornament
with, or
as if
with,
emeralds
; to make green.
Name
●
A
town
in Queensland, Australia.
●
The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277, a
rural
municipality
in
eastern
Saskatchewan, Canada.
●
A
female
given name
from English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
emerald
English
emeraude
Middle English (1100-1500)
esmeraude
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Amethyst
Sapphire
Aquamarine
Onyx
Opal
Gemstone
Lapis
Crystal
Orange
Moonstone
Pearl
Silver
Blue
Gold
Aqua
Diamond
Red
Gem
Jade
Malachite
Purple
Stone
Jewel
Diamonds
Turquoise
Crimson
Rubies
Tourmaline
Amber
Marble
Pink
Jewelry
Orb
Color
Topaz
Beautiful
Grey
Quartz
Green
Sky
Coral
Lush
Ribbon
Obelisk
Iridescent
Gemstones
Jewels
Ebony
Orchid
Indigo
Necklace
Ring
Neon
Ivory
Ingot
Agate
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