gemma

Everyday

1. (a name) Gemma is a girl's name, popular in the UK, Ireland and Australia; it comes from Italian and Latin for «gem» or «jewel». tree →
2. (science) A gemma is a tiny bud or group of cells on mosses and liverworts that breaks off and grows into a new plant. tree →

In the lessons

In stories Gemma is a person's first name and tells the reader who someone is. In science lessons, liverworts have little cups full of gemmae, washed out by raindrops to start new plants — a way of reproducing without seeds or spores. It is also the name of an AI model made by a technology company.

Examples

• Gemma is my best friend's big sister. tree →
• Ask Gemma to pass the scissors. tree →
• The liverwort had tiny cups full of gemmae. tree →
• Raindrops splash the gemmae out of their cups. tree →
• Each gemma can grow into a new plant. tree →
• Gemma scored the winning goal in netball. tree →

Note

As a name it has a capital and nothing else should be invented about the person. Pronounced «JEM-uh». The science plural is «gemmae» (Latin, «JEM-ee»). Not the same as «gem» (a precious stone), though the name comes from it.