beryl
Of a dull bluish green colourOf a dull bluish green colour.
/ˈbɛɹ.əl/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a dull bluish green colour.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus,Inherited from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bērillus, bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), in turn borrowed from Middle Indic forms like Pali veḷuriya or Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (verulia), from Dravidian, probably named after Velur (modern day Belur) in southern India.
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