The difference between Emerald and Smaragd

When used as nouns, emerald means any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone, whereas smaragd means an emerald.


Emerald is also verb with the meaning: to ornament with, or as if with, emeralds.

Emerald is also adjective with the meaning: of a rich green colour.

check bellow for the other definitions of Emerald and Smaragd

  1. Emerald as an adjective:

    Of a rich green colour.

  1. Emerald as a noun:

    Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

  2. Emerald as a noun:

    Emerald green, a colour.

  3. Emerald as a noun (dated, printing, UK):

    A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.

  1. Emerald as a verb (transitive, poetic):

    To ornament with, or as if with, emeralds; to make green.

  1. Smaragd as a noun (obsolete):

    An emerald.

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