Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Gem"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gem \Gem\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gemming}]
1. To put forth in the form of buds. ``Gemmed their
blossoms.'' [R.] --Milton.

2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.

3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed
with dewdrops.

England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces.
--W. Irving.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Gem \Gem\, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma
a precious stone, bud.]
1. (Bot.) A bud.

From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot
is raised called a gem. --Denham.

2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz,
sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and
polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton.

3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits,
which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or
value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or
wise saying.

{Artificial gem}, an imitation of a gem, made of glass
colored with metallic oxide. Cf. {Paste}, and {Strass}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

gem
n 1: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
[syn: {gemstone}, {stone}]
2: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [syn: {treasure}]
3: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of
jewelry [syn: {jewel}]
4: a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan [syn: {muffin}]
5: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece
of jewelry [syn: {jewel}, {precious stone}]


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