'Esmeralda' definitions:
Definition of 'esmeralda'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Esmeralda -- U.S. County in Nevada
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Esmeralda -- U.S. County in Nevada
Population (2000) :
971
Housing Units (2000) :
833
Land area (2000) :
3588.500280 sq. miles (9294.172662 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.496159 sq. miles (1.285047 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3588.996439 sq. miles (9295.457709 sq. km)
Located within :
Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
Location :
37.829985 N, 117.556859 W