pierre précieuse — meaning in English

English meaning

• gem noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
• gemstone noun A mineral or stone that has been cut and polished for use in jewelry.
• stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.

Senses

pierre précieuse is used for these senses in English:

• gem A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
• gemstone A gem, usually made of minerals.
• precious stone Any gem, such as a diamond or ruby, that is expensive because of its rarity or desirability; especially one set into a piece of jewelry.
• stone A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

gem — full definition

1. noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
2. noun Something or someone of exceptional quality or value.
3. noun A software package or library for the Ruby programming language.

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