·adj Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
II. Emerald ·noun A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpare/l. It is used by English printers.
III. Emerald ·noun A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. ·see Beryl.
Heb. nophek (Ex. 28:18; 39:11); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
a precious stone of a rich green color, upon which its value chiefly depends. This gem was the first...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary