Em"er*ald (?), n. [OE. emeraude, OF. esmeraude, esmeralde, F. 'emeraude, L. smaragdus, fr. Gr. ; cf. kr. marakata.]
1. Min.
A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.
2. Print.
A kind of type, in size between minion and nonparel. It is used by English printers.
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Em"er*ald, a.
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
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Emerald meadows."
Byron.
Emerald fish Zool., 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, ∨ Lithia emerald. Min. See Hiddenite. -- Emerald nickel. Min. See Zaratite.
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