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aquamarine
 
SYLLABICATION:aq·ua·ma·rine
PRONUNCIATION:  kw-m-rn, äkw-
NOUN:1. A transparent blue-green variety of beryl, used as a gemstone. 2. A pale blue to light greenish blue.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin aqua marna, sea water : aqua, water; see aqua + marna, of the sea; see marine.
 
 
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