beryl
Meanings
Plural: beryls
Noun
- the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
- A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).
- An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
- A dull blueish green color.
Adj
- Of a dull bluish green colour.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”).
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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