garnet

One entry found for garnet.

Main Entry: gar·net
Pronunciation: 'gär-n&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gernet, from Anglo-French gernete, from gernet dark red, from pume gernete pomegranate
1 : a brittle and more or less transparent usually red silicate mineral that has a vitreous luster, occurs mainly in crystals but also in massive form and in grains, is found commonly in gneiss and mica schist, and is used as a semiprecious stone and as an abrasive
2 : a variable color averaging a dark red
- gar·net·if·er·ous /"gär-n&-'ti-f(&-)r&s/ adjective