Pronunciation: sm ə - ' ragd, ' sma- ˌ ragd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English smaragde, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian barraqtu gemstone
Date: 13th century
: EMERALD
– sma · rag · dine \ sm ə - ' rag-d ə n, ' sma-r ə g- ˌ d ī n \ adjective