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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae — the type species being the amethyst gem clam.
  • proper noun A female given name of Italian origin. Popular in the UK in the 1980s and the 1990s.
  • proper noun astronomy : A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.

Etymologies

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Latin gemma ("jewel")

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From Latin gemma, "jewel".

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