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emerald

/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/noun2 syllables

Emerald means: a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone.

What does emerald mean?3

noun

1

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

2

a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

3

the green color of an emerald

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Emerald in a sentence

  • Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.Adelpa
  • The nagas guarded the emerald gate beneath the drowned city.rul
  • Dorothy and her friends continued their journey heading for Emerald city.WestofEden
  • Elon Musk was born with an emerald spoon in his mouth.shekitten
  • Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?mervert1
  • The leaves spun around in the wind like a ballerina with an emerald-green dress.chanchan
  • White daisies dotted the emerald grass.AlanF_US
  • Elon Musk's family owned an emerald mining operation in Zambia.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of emerald

as a noun

plural
emeralds