smaragd

noun

sma·​ragd smə-ˈragd 

ˈsma-ˌragd

: emerald

smaragdine

smə-ˈrag-dən 

ˈsma-rəg-ˌdīn

adjective

Examples of smaragd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So would a dry riesling from Alsace or a smaragd from the Wachau region of Austria. —New York Times, 28 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English smaragde, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian barraqtu gemstone

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above