Meanings
nounbirthstone (plural birthstones)
plural birthstones
- Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Origin
Translations
Arabic حجر البخت
- حجر البختTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 诞生石, 生日石
- 诞生石Translations
- 生日石Translations
Dutch geboortesteen
- geboortesteenTranslations
German Geburtssteine
- GeburtssteineTranslations
Hebrew אבן הולדת
- אבן הולדתTranslations
Indonesian batu lahir
- batu lahirTranslations
Japanese 誕生石
- 誕生石 (tanjōseki)Translations
Korean 탄생석
- 탄생석 (tansaengseok)Translations
Persian سنگ ماه تولد
- سنگ ماه تولدTranslations
Portuguese pedra zodiacal
- pedra zodiacalTranslations
Swedish zodiaksten
- zodiakstenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
birthstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthstone
MLA
“birthstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birthstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birthstone.
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