emerald

[ em-er-uhld, em-ruhld ]

noun

1. a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as a gem.
2. emerald green.
3. Printing. (in Britain) a 6½-point type of a size between nonpareil and minion.
4. Ornithology. any of numerous small bright green hummingbirds of the genus Chlorostilbon.

adjective

1. having a clear, deep-green color.

emerald

/ ˈɛmrəld; ˈɛmərəld /

noun

1. a green transparent variety of beryl: highly valued as a gem
2. 1. the clear green colour of an emerald
   2. ( as adjective )

      an emerald carpet

3. (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 6 1 2 point
4. short for emerald moth

emerald

/ ĕm′ər-əld /

1. A transparent, green form of the mineral beryl. It is valued as a gem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of emerald¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English emeraude, emeralde, from Anglo-French, Old French esmeraude, esmeralde, esmeragde, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smáragdos; probably ultimately from Semitic b-r-q “to shine,” also the ultimate source of Sanskrit marakata “emerald”

Word History and Origins

Origin of emerald¹

C13: from Old French esmeraude, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos; related to Sanskrit marakata emerald

Example Sentences

Emerald Robinson, a former reporter with right-wing TV networks and a pro-Trump influencer with more than 750,000 followers on X, insisted that Democrats were “cheating right now” and posted: “I always told people the voting machines were rigged!”

From BBC

It also has thrown its support behind Emerald Fennell‘s “Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn.”

From Los Angeles Times

Emerald Fennell's seductive and scandalous thriller Saltburn perfectly encapsulated the mid-noughties and reminded us of a time where it was legal to smoke indoors.

From BBC

Emerald Fennell's film shocked audiences at last year's autumn festivals and several of its scenes went viral when the film later hit streaming services.

From BBC

She has found inspiration in historical documents, including the 1930 Olmsted-Bartholomew Plan, in which landscape architects proposed creating room for the river and forming an “emerald necklace” of parklands.

From Los Angeles Times