/ ˌækwəməˈriːn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a pale greenish-blue semi-precious stone
2.
[ U ] a pale greenish-blue colour
► aqua·mar·ine adjective :
an aquamarine sea
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin aqua marina seawater.
/ ˌækwəməˈriːn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a pale greenish-blue semi-precious stone
2.
[ U ] a pale greenish-blue colour
► aqua·mar·ine adjective :
an aquamarine sea
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin aqua marina seawater.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005