noun
beryl
BEHR-uhl
noun
1
A hard mineral, sometimes cut as a gemstone, that occurs in varieties such as emerald and aquamarine.
"The ring was set with a pale green beryl instead of an emerald."
"Beryl crystals can grow to enormous sizes in certain rock formations."
2
A dull blue-green colour, named after the mineral.
"She painted the shutters a soft beryl to match the sea view."
How to Use Beryl
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA gem-quality mineral (or its pale blue-green colour); also used as a first name.
Common pairings
a beryl gemstone
pale beryl
green beryl
Word Forms
beryls plural
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Etymology
Traced back through Old French and Latin to Ancient Greek bḗrullos, ultimately from an old Dravidian place name in southern India where the gem was mined.