I. ˈem-rəld, ˈe-mə- noun
Etymology: Middle English emerallde, from Anglo-French esmeralde, from Vulgar Latin * smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos
Date: 14th century
1. : a rich green variety of beryl prized as a gemstone
2. : any of various green gemstones (as synthetic corundum or demantoid)
II. adjective
Date: 1508
: brightly or richly green