beryl

Meanings

Noun

• A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
• An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
• A dull blueish green colour.

Adjective

• Of a dull bluish green colour.

Origin

• From Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος ("beryl").