Emerald /(?)/

Em·er·ald

Emerald

n.
  1. A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl. (Min.)
  2. A kind of type, in size between minion and nonparel. It is used by English printers. (Print.)

Emerald

a.
  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.