Canadian French Meaning of gem

Pierre précieuse

Other Canadian French words related to Pierre précieuse

Definitions and Meaning of gem in English

Wordnet

gem (n)

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

Webster

gem (n.)

A bud.

A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.

Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.

Webster

gem (v. t.)

To put forth in the form of buds.

To adorn with gems or precious stones.

To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.

FAQs About the word gem

Pierre précieuse

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gelt => Gelt, gelsemium sempervirens => Jasmin, gelsemium => Gelsemium, gelseminic => gélséminique, gelsemine => jasmin,