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Beryl vs Puma - What's the difference?

beryl | puma |

As nouns the difference between beryl and puma

is that beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone while puma is the mountain lion, cougar, Puma concolor.

As an adjective beryl

is of a dull blueish green colour.

As a proper noun Beryl

is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.

beryl

English

Noun

  • (uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl , chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
    • The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
  • (uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dull blueish green colour.

    • Derived terms

    * beryllium * beryllium oxide * chrysoberyl

    Related terms

    * chrysoprase * brilliant

    See also

    * * aquamarine * emerald * heliodor * Madagascar aquamarine * morganite ----

    puma

    English

    (wikipedia puma)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mountain lion, cougar, Puma concolor .