Search Result for "emerald_isle":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland;
[syn: Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Emerald \Em"er*ald\, a. Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." --Byron. [1913 Webster] Emerald fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish of the Gulf of Mexico (Gobionellus oceanicus), remarkable for the brilliant green and blue color of the base of the tongue; -- whence the name; -- called also esmeralda. Emerald green, a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; -- also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals. Emerald Isle, a name given to Ireland on account of the brightness of its verdure. Emerald spodumene, or Lithia emerald. (Min.) See Hiddenite. Emerald nickel. (Min.) See Zaratite. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Emerald Isle n 1: an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland [syn: Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Emerald Isle, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 3488 Housing Units (2000): 6017 Land area (2000): 5.242411 sq. miles (13.577781 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.034833 sq. miles (0.090216 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.277244 sq. miles (13.667997 sq. km) FIPS code: 21160 Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37 Location: 34.666994 N, 77.013482 W ZIP Codes (1990): 28594 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Emerald Isle, NC Emerald Isle