transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgär-nət ]
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 ˌgär-nə-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs adjective