smaragd

American  

[smar-agd] / ˈsmær ægd /

noun

Rare.

1. emerald.

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smaragd British  

/ sməˈræɡdɪn, ˈsmæræɡd /

noun

1. archaic  any green gemstone, such as the emerald

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Other Word Forms

• smaragdine adjective

Etymology

Origin of smaragd

1225–75; Middle English smaragde < Old French smaragde, esmaragde; emerald

Example Sentences

Federspiel is the term used in the Wachau region for grapes that are harvested at a midlevel of ripeness — more so than steinfeder, a lower level, but not as ripe as smaragd, which indicates the richest Wachau wines.

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Look for a rich white wine, like a Loire chenin blanc, a Wachau smaragd riesling from Austria, an old-school white Rioja or even a good white Rhône.

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So would a dry riesling from Alsace or a smaragd from the Wachau region of Austria.

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A rich Austrian riesling, like a smaragd from the Wachau region, or a Grosses Gewächs riesling from Germany, both dry, would be great.

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The richness of the cheese and the sweetness of the onions call for a wine with both lively acidity and good body, so among whites I would think of a chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, a premier cru Chablis, a smaragd riesling from the Wachau region of Austria or a dry riesling from Alsace.

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