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| 1. | [ noun ] (fine art) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection | |
| Synonyms: | treasure | |
| Related terms: | art | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | |
| Synonyms: | jewel | |
| Related terms: | person | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan | |
| Synonyms: | muffin | |
| Related terms: | quick_bread popover corn_muffin bran_muffin | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry | |
| Synonyms: | stone gemstone | |
| Examples: | "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife" "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" |
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| Related terms: | crystal cabochon opaque_gem transparent_gem jewelry | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | |
| Synonyms: | jewel precious_stone | |
| Related terms: | jewelry diamond ruby pearl solitaire sapphire emerald bejewel | |
| Similar spelling: |
Geum Gema gemma gen genu Geno gene Gena gean Genoa Genny Genna genie Genia Genao |
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