ˈes ə nˌīt noun
also hes·so·nite ˈhe-
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Greek hēssōn inferior, less + French -ite; from its being less hard than true hyacinth
: a variety of garnet — called also cinnamon stone
ˈes ə nˌīt noun
also hes·so·nite ˈhe-
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Greek hēssōn inferior, less + French -ite; from its being less hard than true hyacinth
: a variety of garnet — called also cinnamon stone
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012