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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
2: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock blue]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: New Latin aqua marina, from Latin, sea water Date: 1677 1. a transparent blue, blue-green, or green variety of beryl used as a gem 2. a pale blue to light greenish blue

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a light bluish-green beryl. 2 its colour. Etymology: L aqua marina sea water

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aquamarine A`qua*ma*rine", n. (Min.) A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Beryl Ber"yl (b[e^]r"[i^]l), n. [F. b['e]ryl, OF. beril, L. beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vai[dsdot][=u]rya. Cf. Brilliant.] (Min.) A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(aquamarines) 1. Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery. A necklace set with aquamarines. ...a large aquamarine ring. N-VAR 2. Aquamarine is used to describe things that are greenish-blue in colour. ...warm aquamarine seas and white beaches. COLOUR