aquamarine
a transparent, light-blue or greenish-blue variety of beryl, used as a gem.
light blue-green or greenish blue.
Origin of aquamarine
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How to use aquamarine in a sentence
Nearly 40 miles of the Alseseca River, winding down 8,530 feet, are lined with aquamarine waterfalls of all sizes.
The museum recycles most of its trimmings, but some—like an aquamarine gem shorn off a molded vase—are beauties all their own.
How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art | Rachel Feltman | September 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceFamous for its divine aquamarine waterfalls, Krka National Park is a short drive from Sibernik or Split and is a Croatia must-see.
aquamarine, a name given to some of the finest varieties of beryl of a sea-green or blue colour.
The blue varieties are absurdly called oriental aquamarine by lapidaries.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
The other type is the more familiar aquamarine window glass still to be found in 18th-century houses.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia | C. Malcolm WatkinsA piece of a bullseye pane of aquamarine glass occurs in the Marlborough finds.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia | C. Malcolm WatkinsShe was in extremely low evening-dress of an aquamarine shade, flowered with gold.
The Kingdom Round the Corner | Coningsby Dawson
British Dictionary definitions for aquamarine
/ (ˌækwəməˈriːn) /
a pale greenish-blue transparent variety of beryl used as a gemstone
a pale blue to greenish-blue colour
(as adjective): an aquamarine dress
Origin of aquamarine
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