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cardinal gem

cardinal gem noun: a diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, or amethyst, these being gems that were especially prized in historical Eurasia.

Noun

cardinal gem (plural cardinal gems)

  1. (historical) A diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, or amethyst, these being gems that were especially prized in historical Eurasia.

Forms of cardinal gem

pluralcardinal gems

Questions about cardinal gem

What does cardinal gem mean?
Cardinal gem means a diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, or amethyst, these being gems that were especially prized in historical Eurasia.
What part of speech is cardinal gem?
Cardinal gem is a noun.
What is the plural of cardinal gem?
The plural of cardinal gem is cardinal gems.

Words near cardinal gem in the dictionary

  1. cardinal catchfly
  2. cardinal direction
  3. cardinal directions
  4. cardinal flower
  5. cardinal flowers
  6. cardinal gem
  7. cardinal gems
  8. cardinal mark
  9. cardinal marks
  10. cardinal nephew
  11. cardinal nephews

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