aquamarine
aquamarine Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having a pale bluish-green color resembling clear seawater.
"The tropical lagoon was famous for its calm, aquamarine waters and white sandy beaches."
• noun
A transparent, pale bluish-green variety of the mineral beryl that is valued as a precious gemstone and serves as the traditional birthstone for March.
"The jeweler set a large, faceted aquamarine into the center of the platinum ring."
A light bluish-green color resembling the tint of clear seawater or the beryl gemstone.
"She painted the bathroom walls a soothing shade of aquamarine to evoke the ocean."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin aqua marina, literally meaning 'sea water,' from aqua ('water') and marinus ('of the sea'), in reference to the gemstone's pale bluish-green color.