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aquamarine

[ak-wuh-muh-reen, ah-kwuh-]

noun

  1. a transparent, light-blue or greenish-blue variety of beryl, used as a gem.

  2. light blue-green or greenish blue.



aquamarine

/ ˌæəəˈː /

noun

  1. a pale greenish-blue transparent variety of beryl used as a gemstone

    1. a pale blue to greenish-blue colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      an aquamarine dress

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aquamarine1

First recorded in 1590–1600, aquamarine is from Latin aqua marīna “sea water” (named from its color). See aqua, marine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aquamarine1

C19: from New Latin aqua marīna, from Latin: sea water (referring to the gem's colour)
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Once again taking coastal Florida as a setting, the director makes the most of his glow-stick palette, filled with fiery yellows and aquamarines.

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The area, known for a famous gorge and aquamarine waters, sits on several active faults.

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He was surrounded by a swarm of supporters in aquamarine T-shirts reading “I’m-migrant.”

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And that is not even her breeding plumage, when her eyes turn aquamarine, with matching stipples around the edges, and the inside of her mouth turns cobalt blue.

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Very soon they’d be in open seas, with nothing around them but the aquamarine water.

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What doesaquamarine mean?

Aquamarine is a light-blue or greenish-blue transparent gemstone.It is a variety of the mineral beryl. The color of aquamarine can resemble pale blue or blue-green sea water—which is what gives it its name. The word aquamarine is also used to refer to such a color, as in The beautiful aquamarine dress stood out among the other muted tones.Aquamarine is considered a semiprecious gemstone, which is a label applied to a class of gems that have a commercial value that’s less than that of stones labeled precious, such as diamonds.Aquamarine is one of the birthstones for the month of March, the other being bloodstone. It is associated with the zodiac sign Pisces.Example: My girlfriend bought me a beautiful aquamarine ring as a way to remember our time snorkeling in the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean.

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