English Explanatory Dictionary

garnet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
  2. A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
adj
  1. Of a dark red colour.
noun
  1. A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.
verb
  1. To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States.
  3. A ghost town in Granite County, Montana, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. A female given name from French.
  6. The ship of characters Ruby and Sapphire from the Steven Universe series, who combine to create the character Garnet.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑː(ɹ).nət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-garnet.wav

Word forms

garnet garnets garneting garneted

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Rupphire

Related words

grenade pomegranate allochroite almandine andradite carbuncle cinnamon stone Colorado ruby demantoid essonite grossularite hessonite melanite ouvarovite pyrope rhodolite spessartine topazolite tsavorite uvarovite

Derived words

common garnet cross-garnet demantoid garnet garnetberry garnet brown garnetiferous garnet-throated hummingbird garnet yam garnierite gooseberry garnet hydrogarnet mandarin garnet rose garnet tsavorite garnet YAG yttrium iron garnet clew-garnet garneter

Translations

Bulgarian: тъмно червен Catalan: granat Chinese Mandarin: 石榴色 Finnish: granaatinpunainen Finnish: tummanpunainen French: grenat Georgian: გრანატისფერი Georgian: ძოწისფერი German: Granat German: Granatrot Greek: γκρενά Japanese: ガーネット色 Persian: بیجادهگون Polish: kolor ciemnoczerwony Portuguese: grená Russian: грана́товый Spanish: granate Tagalog: granate Turkish: lal
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