SMARAGDINE

Etymology

Noun

smaragdine (uncountable)

Emerald.

Adjective

smaragdine (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to emeralds.

Having the colour of emeralds.

Source: Wiktionary


Sma*rag"dine, a. Etym: [L. smaragdinus, Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to emerald; resembling emerald; of an emerald green.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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