First Known Use: 14th century
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garnet
noun gar·net \ˈgär-nət\
: a dark red stone that is used in jewelry
: a dark red color
Full Definition of GARNET
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 \ˌgär-nə-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs\ adjective
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Origin of GARNET
Middle English gernet, from Anglo-French gernete, from gernet dark red, from pume gernete pomegranate
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garnet
noun gar·net \ˈgär-nət\
Definition of GARNET for Kids
: a deep red mineral used as a gem
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