n.
Pronunciation: ' gär-n ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gernet, from Anglo-French gernete, from gernet dark red, from pume gernete pomegranate
Date: 14th century
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 \ ˌ gär-n ə - ' ti-f( ə -)r ə s \ adjective