Thesaurus: emerald

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1. n. A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
2. n. A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers.
3. a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
4. n. a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
5. n. a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
6. n. the green color of an emerald
7. 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl. 2. (Print.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare Note: * This line is printed in the type called emerald. 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.
8. A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. SeeBeryl.
9. n:100 n. a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone n. a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem n. the green color of an emerald