gem meaning and definition

GEM noun

Definition of gem (noun)

1. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
   • synonyms: treasure
2. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
   • "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
   • synonyms: gemstone, stone
3. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
   • synonyms: jewel
4. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
   • synonyms: muffin
5. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
   • synonyms: jewel, precious stone