aquamarine

aq·ua·ma·rine  (kw-m-rn, äkw-)

n.

1. A transparent blue-green variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.

2. A pale blue to light greenish blue.

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[Latin aqua marna, sea water : aqua, water; see aqua + marna, of the sea; see marine.]

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aquamarine

Noun

a clear greenish-blue gemstone

Adjective

greenish-blue [Latin aqua marina sea water]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aquamarine - a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color beryl - the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
	2.	aquamarine - a shade of blue tinged with green aqua, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise blue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue"