# birthstone

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #63,463

## Definitions
1. Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
2. Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.

## Etymology
From birth + stone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birthstone