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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Emerald

/ĕm'-rəld/ · Em·er·ald · IPA /ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/
01 n. A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
  1. 1.
    A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.(Min.) See: Beryl
  2. 2.
    A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare�l. It is used by English printers.(Print.)
02 a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
  1. 1.
    Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
Phrases & compounds
Emerald fish — 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 — See Hiddenite.
Emerald nickel — See Zaratite.