Gemmeus, Adiect. Cic.Of or like a pretious stone.Radix gemmeæ rotunditatis: id est rotunda in modū gemmæ. Plin. Round like a pretious stone.Gemmo gemmas, gemmâre.Cic.To bud or spring.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
gemmĕus, a, um, adj. [id.], of precious stones, set or adorned with precious stones.I.Lit.: mittit etiam trullam gemmeam rogatum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, 63: supellex, Sen. Ep. 110 med.: juga, Ov. F. 2, 74.—II.Transf.A.Like a jewel or precious stone: radix gemmeae rotunditatis, Plin. 18, 7, 13, 71.—B.Glittering, shining, sparkling, like jewels: pictisque plumis gemmeam caudam explicas, Phaedr. 3, 18, 8; cf.: gemmei pavones, Mart. 3, 58, 13 (and v. gemma, II. 2. c.): Euripus viridis et gemmeus, Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 1; cf.: prata florida et gemmea, id. ib. 5, 6, 11: quos rumor albā gemmeus vehit pennā, Mart. 10, 3, 10.