gem
1. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
treasure
• Hypernyms:
art, fine art
2. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
• Syn:
gemstone, stone
• Hypernyms:
crystal
• Hyponyms:
cabochon, opaque gem, transparent gem
• Part Holonyms:
jewelry, jewellery
3. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
• Syn:
jewel
• Hypernyms:
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
4. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
• Syn:
muffin
• Hypernyms:
quick bread
• Hyponyms:
bran muffin, corn muffin, popover
5. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
• Syn:
jewel, precious stone
• Derivationally related forms:
jeweler (for: jewel), jeweller (for: jewel), jewel (for: jewel)
• Hypernyms:
jewelry, jewellery
• Hyponyms:
crown jewel, solitaire, diamond, ruby, pearl,
emerald, sapphire
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