emerald /emˈə-rəld/ (Spenser emeraude) noun- A gemstone, a beautiful velvety green variety of beryl
- (also emerald green) its colour
adjective- Made of emerald
- Of the colour of emerald
ORIGIN: OFr esmeralde, from L smaragdus, from Gr smaragdos emˈerald-copper noun Dioptase emˈerald-cut noun In gemstones, a multifaceted flat-topped rectangular cut (also adjective) Emerald Isle noun Ireland, from its greenness emerald moth noun Any of various bright-green moths emerald type noun (printing) A small size of type |