Emerald



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.祖母绿, 翡翠; adj. 翠绿色的
• ［英］ n.祖母绿, 翡翠 ( green gemstones) ; adj.翠绿色的 ( brightly or richly green)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English emerallde, from Anglo-French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a rich green variety of beryl prized as a gemstone
• 2. any of various green gemstones (as synthetic corundum or demantoid)

II. adjective

• Date: 1508
• brightly or richly green

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