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Forestgreen vs Emerald - What's the difference?

forestgreen | emerald |

Forestgreen is likely misspelled.


Forestgreen has no English definition.

As an adjective emerald is

of a rich green colour.

As a noun emerald is

any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

As a proper noun Emerald is

a town in Queensland, Australia.

forestgreen

Not English

Forestgreen has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'forestgreen':

frustration, forestation, frostbitten, frikadellen, fructuation

emerald

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a rich green colour.
  • * Byron
  • The insect-queen of eastern spring, / O'er emerald meadows of Kashmeer / Invites the young pursuer near, / And leads him on from flower to flower / A weary chase and wasted hour.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.
  • * {{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.}}
  • Emerald green, a colour.
  • (dated, UK, printing) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpareil.
  • Derived terms

    * Emerald * emerald cut * emerald green * Emerald Isle

    See also

    * beryl