Gem

jem, n. (Bot.) A bud. A precious stone, esp. when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel; anything beautiful, rare, or costlv. — v. [gemmed jemd), -MING.] To adorn or embellish, as with gems. [OF. gem me, a gem, L. gemma, a swelling bud, also a gem, jewel; perh. L. gemere, to sigh (orig. to swell, be full), Gr. gemein, to be full; perh. Skr. janman, birth, production.] — Gem''my, -mT, a. Full of gems; bright; glittering; sparkling like a gem. Geminate, -mat, a. Having buds; reproducing by — buds. [L. gemmare, -matum, to put forth buds.] Gemma Hon, n. (^Yat. Hist.) Formation of a new individual by the protrusion of part of an animal or plant, whether becomes free or remains connected with the parent stalk. (Bot.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk. The period of the expansion of buds. — Gem'meous, -me-us, a. Pert, to, like, or of the nature of, gems.— Gemmiferous, -er-us, a. Producing gems or buds multiplying by buds. [L. ferre, to bear.] — Gemmip,arous, -a-rus, a. Producg, or reproducing by, buds. [L.parere, to produce.]