emerald
emerald
noun
noun
- a bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl
翡翠，绿宝石
[as modifier]an emerald necklace.
一条翡翠项链。 - [mass noun]a bright green colour like that of an emerald
翡翠绿，翠绿色
[as modifier]the leaves are emerald green.
树叶翠绿欲滴。 - (亦作 emerald moth)a slender-bodied green moth, the colour of which tends to fade as the moth ages
尺娥 - Several genera in the family Geometridae
尺娥科的几个属 - a hawker dragonfly with a metallic green body
蜻蛉，豆娘 - Cordulia and other genera, family Corduliidae
伪蜓属及其他属，伪蜓科 - a small hummingbird with bright metallic green plumage and darker wings and tail, found mainly in the area of the Caribbean and Central America
一种小型蜂鸟（羽亮绿色，翼尾色深，主要产于加勒比地区和中美洲） - Three genera, in particular Chlorostilbon and Amazilia, family Trochilidae: numerous species
蜂鸟科，3属，尤指翠蜂鸟属和艳蜂鸟属，众多种
- bright green in colour
翠绿色的，鲜绿色的
beyond the airport lay emerald hills.
机场的那边是苍翠的山峦。
- Middle English: from Old French e(s)meraud, ultimately via Latin from Greek (s)maragdos, via Prakrit from Semitic (compare with Hebrew bāreqeṯ, from bāraq 'flash, sparkle')
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