esmeralda

Definitions of esmeralda
  1. noun
    the green color of an emerald
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    type of:
    verde, verdor
    green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
  2. noun
    a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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    type of:
    alhaja, gema, joya, piedra preciosa
    a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  3. noun
    a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
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    type of:
    berilo
    the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
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