shəˈmi(ə)r, ˈshäˌm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew shāmīr
1. : a very hard precious stone believed to have been used in building Solomon's temple
2. : a tiny worm believed capable of splitting the hardest stone
shəˈmi(ə)r, ˈshäˌm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew shāmīr
1. : a very hard precious stone believed to have been used in building Solomon's temple
2. : a tiny worm believed capable of splitting the hardest stone
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012