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Related topics: Jewellery, Coloursaq·ua·ma·rine /ˌækwəməˈriːn◂ $ ˌæ-, ˌɑː-/ noun 1. [countable, uncountable]DCJ a greenish blue jewel, or the type of stone it comes from 海蓝宝石(首饰)2. [uncountable]CC a greenish blue colour 蓝绿色,海蓝色 —aquamarine adjectiveExamples from the Corpusaquamarine• Deep rose merged with the turquoise and aquamarine of fast-fading night.• The television screen became a rectangle of icy aquamarine.• Luckily it had short sleeves, and she knew that the subtle shade of pale aquamarine suited her colouring.Origin aquamarine (1500-1600) Latin aqua marina “sea water”aq·ua·ma·rine nounChineseSyllable greenish or jewel, blue stone the of type a Corpus |