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precious stone vs emerald

emerald vs precious stone

precious stone and emerald both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
precious stone Yes No No No
emerald Yes No No No
As nouns, emerald is a hyponym of precious stone; that is, emerald is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than precious stone:
  • precious stone: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  • emerald: a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Other hyponyms of precious stone include crown jewel, solitaire, diamond, ruby, pearl, sapphire.
precious stone (noun) emerald (noun)
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry the green color of an emerald
a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
Difference between precious stone and emerald

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