emeralds
plural of emerald
• demersal
Source: Wiktionary
Em"er*ald, n. Etym: [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. émeraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. marakata.]
1. (Min.)
Definition: A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
2. (Print.)
Definition: A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare
Note: * This line is printed in the type called emerald.
Em"er*ald, a.
Definition: Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." Byron. Emerald fish (Zoöl.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda.
– Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals.
– Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure.
– Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See Hiddenite.
– Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
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