/ ˈberəl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a transparent pale green, blue or yellow semi-precious stone , used in making jewellery
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French beril , via Latin from Greek bērullos .
/ ˈberəl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a transparent pale green, blue or yellow semi-precious stone , used in making jewellery
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French beril , via Latin from Greek bērullos .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005