em‧e‧rald /ˈem
ərəld/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: emeraude, from Latin smaragdus]
1. [countable] a valuable bright green stone that is often used in jewellery
2. [uncountable] a bright green colour
—emerald adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲