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emerald


Of a rich green colour, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." Emerald fish See Zaratite.

1. <chemical> A precious stone of a rich green colour, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.

2. A kind of type, in size between minion and nonparel. It is used by English printers.

This line is printed in the type called emerald.

Origin: OE. Emeraude, OF. Esmeraude, esmeralde, F. Emeraude, L. Smaragdus, fr. Gr.; cf. Kr. Marakata.

Source: Websters Dictionary