garnet

Definition

A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

Etymology

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.

Example Sentences

• "How many needles Betty Flanders had lost there! and her garnet brooch."
• "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"

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