Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun emerald

3 senses of emerald

Sense 1
emerald -- (a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone)
       => transparent gem -- (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)
       => beryl -- (the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems)

Sense 2
emerald -- (a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
       => jewel, gem, precious stone -- (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)

Sense 3
emerald -- (the green color of an emerald)
       => green, greenness, viridity -- (green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass)