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emerald
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em·er·ald  (mr-ld, mrld)
n.
1. A brilliant green to grass-green transparent variety of beryl, used as a gemstone.
2. A strong yellowish green.
adj.
Of a strong yellowish green.

[Middle English emeraude, from Old French, from Medieval Latin esmeralda, esmeraldus, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos.]

emerald [ˈɛmərəld ˈɛmrəld]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) a green transparent variety of beryl: highly valued as a gem
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  the clear green colour of an emerald
b.  (as adjective) an emerald carpet
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 6½ point
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for emerald moth
[from Old French esmeraude, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos; related to Sanskrit marakata emerald]

emerald  (mr-ld)
A transparent, green form of the mineral beryl. It is valued as a gem.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.emeraldemerald - a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
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.emerald - a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
3.emerald - the green color of an emerald
green, viridity, greenness - green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
Translations
emerald [ˈemərəld]
A. N (= stone) → esmeralda f; (= colour) → verde m esmeralda
B. ADJ (also emerald green) → verde esmeralda
C. CPD [necklace, bracelet, ring] → de esmeraldas
the Emerald Isle Nla verde Irlanda

emerald [ˈɛmərəld]
n
(= gem) → émeraude f
(= colour) (also emerald green) → vert m émeraude
adj (in colour) [eyes, lake, sea] → émeraude inv
modif (made with emeralds) [ring, necklace, brooch] → d'émeraude, en émeraude

emerald
n
(= stone)Smaragd m
(= colour)Smaragdgrün nt
adjsmaragden, Smaragd-; (colour also) → smaragdgrün; emerald ringSmaragdring m

emerald [ˈɛmərld]
1. n (stone) → smeraldo; (colour) → verde m smeraldo
2. adj (necklace, bracelet) → di smeraldi; (colour) (also emerald green) → verde smeraldo inv

emerald [ˈɛmərld]
1. n (stone) → smeraldo; (colour) → verde m smeraldo
2. adj (necklace, bracelet) → di smeraldi; (colour) (also emerald green) → verde smeraldo inv

emerald
n emerald [ˈemərəld]
1 a type of precious stone, green in colour. smarag زُمُرُّد смарагд smaragd smaragd der Smaragd σμαράγδι esmeralda smaragd زمرد smaragdi émeraude בָּרֶקֶת पन्ना, मरकदमणि smaragd smaragd zamrut smaragður smeraldo エメラルド 에메랄드 smaragdas smaragds zamrud smaragd smaragd szmaragd esmeralda smarald изумруд smaragd smaragd smaragd smaragd มรกต zümrüt 綠寶石 ізумруд, смарагд یاقوت سبز ngọc lục bảo 绿
2 (alsoemerald green) its colour (also adjective) She has an emerald (green) coat. smaraggroen زُمُرُّد أخْضَر смарагдово зелено smaragdově zelený smaragdgrøn smaragdgrün σμαραγδοπράσινος verde esmeralda smaragdroheline سبز روشن smaragdinvihreä (vert) émeraude צֶבָע בָּרֶקֶת पन्ने का हरा रंग smaragdno zelen smaragdzöld hijau smaragðgrænn (verde) smeraldo エメラルド色 선녹색 smaragdo spalva smaragdzaļš; smaragda krāsas- hijau smaragd smaragdgrønt szmaragdowy esmeralda verde ca smaraldul изумрудный цвет smaragdovo zelený smaragdno (zelen) svetlozen smaragdgrön สีเขียวมรกต zümrüt yeşili 翠綠色的 колір смарагду, ізумрудний колір زمردی رنگ màu ngọc lục bảo 绿


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