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gema — meaning in English

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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.
  • jewel noun A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in jewellery.
  • stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
  • yolk noun The yellow, round part of an egg, surrounded by the egg white, that provides nutrients to a developing embryo.

Senses

gema 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.
  • jewel A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
  • stone A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
  • yolk The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

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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