Aquamarine
//ˌæk.wə.məˈɹiːn// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The bluish-green colour of the sea. countable, uncountable
- 2 a shade of blue tinged with green wordnet
- 3 A transparent bluish-green, sometimes yellow-green, variety of beryl. countable, uncountable
"Before we could embark on the details of his mother's health we were joined by a fair, plump woman of indefinite age, who had once been—and at moments still was—very pretty. She wore a simple black silk dress, perhaps in deference to Tilly's death, though the note of mourning was jarred by flamboyant aquamarine ear-rings and too much rouge."
- 4 a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of a bluish-green colour. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby."
Etymology
From Latin aqua marīna (“sea water”), adjective form from mare (“sea”).
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