[ad. L. aqua marīna sea-water (from its color); the earlier equivalent was AIGUE MARINE from Fr., also written ag-, aque-marine.]
1. A bluish-green variety of beryl.
[1598. Stow, Surv. (ed. Strype, 1754), I. I. xx. 121/2. One entire Stone of a sea-water green colour, known by the name of the Agmarine.]
1727–51. Chambers, Cycl., Aqua Marina, Aque Marine.
1802. Bournon, Corundum, in Phil. Trans., XCII. 318. Of a fine bluish green, like the aqua marine.
2. Hence as adj. and sb. Bluish-green (color); sea-color(ed.
1846. Ruskin, Mod. Paint., I. II. V. i. § 10. Its general hue of aquamarine green.
1862. Miss Braddon, Lady Audley, i. 11. The wet aquamarine upon the palette.
