jewel
/dʒul//ˈdʒuːl/
noun
- 1
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- 2
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- 3
Anything precious or valuable.
“Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.”
- 4
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
- 5
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
- 6
The clitoris.
verb
- 1
To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
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