gema — meaning in English

English meaning

• diamond noun An extremely hard, clear crystal form of carbon, prized as a gemstone.
• 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.

Senses

gema is used for these senses in English:

• diamond A gemstone made from this mineral.
• 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.

diamond — full definition

1. noun An extremely hard, clear crystal form of carbon, prized as a gemstone.
2. noun A four-sided shape with two pairs of equal angles, standing on one of its points (a rhombus).
3. noun One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with a red diamond shape.
4. noun The infield of a baseball field, which is diamond-shaped.
5. adj Marking a sixtieth (or, in some uses, seventy-fifth) wedding anniversary.

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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