Thesaurus: gem

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1. n. A bud.
2. n. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
3. n. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
4. v. t. To put forth in the form of buds.
5. v. t. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
6. v. t. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
7. n. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
8. n. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
9. n. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
10. n. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
11. n. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
12. 1. (Bot.) A bud. From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. Denham. 2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. Milton. 3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying. Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass. 1. To put forth in the form of buds. "Gemmed their blossoms." [R.] Milton. 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. W. Irving.