AQUAMARINE

aquamarine

(noun) a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aquamarine (countable and uncountable, plural aquamarines)

The bluish-green colour of the sea.

A bluish-green variety of beryl.

Adjective

aquamarine (not comparable)

Of a bluish-green colour.

Source: Wiktionary


A`qua*ma*rine", n. (Min.)

Definition: A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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