What is the meaning of gem?

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noun

  • Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection.
  • A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry.
    • usage: "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
  • A person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry.
  • A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan.
  • A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
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