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beryl

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
beryl /ˈbɛrɪl/

▶noun a transparent pale green, blue, or yellow mineral consisting of a silicate of beryllium and aluminium, sometimes used as a gemstone.

– origin ME: from OFr. beril, via L. from Gk bērullos.

'beryl' also found in these Oxford entries:

aquamarine - brilliant - chrysoberyl - emerald

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