I. ˈgärnə̇t, ˈgȧn-, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
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Etymology: Middle English gernet, grenat, from Middle French grenat, from Old French, from grenat, adjective, red like a pomegranate, from grenate (in pome grenate pomegranate) — more at pomegranate
1. : a brittle and transparent to subtransparent silicate mineral of the general formula R 3 ″R 2 ‴(SiO 4 ) 3 in which R″ may be calcium, magnesium, ferrous iron, or manganese and R‴ aluminum or some other trivalent element having a vitreous luster and usually red color, occurring mainly in crystals but also massive and in grains, found commonly in gneiss and mica schist, and used as a semiprecious stone and as an abrasive (hardness 6.5-7.5, specific gravity 3.15-4.3)
2. : a variable color averaging a dark red that is yellower and duller than cranberry, bluer and duller than pomegranate, and bluer, stronger, and very slightly darker than average wine
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English garnett
: garnet hinge
III. noun
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Etymology: Middle English garnett
1. : a tackle usually rigged on the mainstay of a sailing ship for hoisting cargo in or out
2. : clew garnet