‖n.;
a. Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmæ; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmæ. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. gemmarius. See Gem. ] Of or pertaining to gems. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud. ] (Bot.) Having buds; reproducing by buds. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. gemmation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]