SEMIPRECIOUS


Meaning of SEMIPRECIOUS in English

/sem'ee presh"euhs, sem'uy-/ , adj.

(of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.

[ 1885-90; SEMI- + PRECIOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .