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单词 birthstone
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birthstone

[ burth-stohn ]
/ ˈbɜrθˌstoʊn /
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noun

a precious or semiprecious stone traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.

Origin of birthstone

First recorded in 1905–10; birth + stone

Words nearby birthstone

birthplace, birthrate, birthright, birthright citizenship, birthroot, birthstone, birthstool, birth trauma, birthweight, birthwort, birthwort family
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Example sentences from the Web for birthstone

  • Florence half sighed as she added, “That bracelet with my birthstone and the tiny diamonds was so attractive.”

    The Secret of Casa Grande|Helen Randolph
  • Garnet has long been the birthstone of the month of January.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for birthstone

birthstone
/ (ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn) /

noun

a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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