noun
beryl
BAIR-ul/ˈberəl/
A mineral whose varieties include emerald and aquamarine.
The mineral collection includes a large pale green beryl.
Etymology
Greek bēryllos named the mineral; its later Latin counterpart could also mean a pale-green precious stone or fine crystal. This wider use reflects the word’s historical association with gem material.
In context
they are huge crystals sometimes of Beryl that are found in nature up to like 10 feet across
More examples
- Emerald is a green variety of beryl.
- The jeweler examines the clear beryl under a lamp.
- Blue beryl is commonly known as aquamarine.
Forms
beryl · beryls
Similar words
- emerald
- A green gemstone variety of beryl.
- aquamarine
- A blue or blue-green gemstone variety of beryl.