emerald
emerald adj
see emerald, n.
- Green; made of pine needles.
- Grassy; [fig.] battleground; like a cemetery lawn; pertaining to a field.
- Leafy; lush; [fig.] bejeweled; ornate; decorated with gems.
- Phosphorescent; nearly transparent; [fig.] eerie; uncanny; having a pale ghastly light; [metaphor] tornado; tempest; twisting.
- Phrase. “Emerald Swing”: branch; [merism for “tree”.]
emerald [-s] n
OFr < L.
- Green beryl; precious stone; hexagonal prism; translucent crystal gemstone; [fig.] lawn; yard; glade; meadow.
- Greenery; leaves; verdure; dark green forest color; [fig.] green flash phenomenon.
- Flora; foliage; vegetation; plant life;
- Iridescence; prismatic green color.