aquamarine
(ˌeɪkwəməˈriːn)
[ad. L. aqua marīna sea-water (from its colour); the earlier equivalent was aigue marine from Fr., also written ag-, aque-marine.]
1. A bluish-green variety of beryl.
| [1598 Stow Surv. (ed. Strype 1754) I. i. xx. 121/2 One entire Stone of a sea-water green colour, known by the name of the Agmarine.] 1727–51 Chambers Cycl., Aqua Marina, Aque Marine. 1802 Bournon Corundum in Phil. Trans. XCII. 318 Of a fine bluish green, like the aqua marine. |
2. Hence as adj. and n. Bluish-green (colour); sea-colour(ed.
| 1846 Ruskin Mod. Paint. I. ii. v. i. §10 Its general hue of aquamarine green. 1862 M. E. Braddon Lady Audley i. 11 The wet aquamarine upon the palette. |