祖母綠

Chinese

FWOTD – 4 April 2017
paternal grandmother green
trad. (祖母綠) 祖母 綠
simp. (祖母绿) 祖母 绿
alternative forms 助木剌
子母綠/子母绿
芝麻綠/芝麻绿
助木綠/助木绿

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) or Persian زمرد (zomorrod). First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation


Noun

祖母綠

祖母綠。
  1. emerald
  2. emerald (colour)

Synonyms

  • 呂宋綠/吕宋绿
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