— garnetlike , adj.
/gahr"nit/ , n.
1. any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
2. a deep-red color.
[ 1275-1325; ME garnet, gernate gernate, grenade granatum granular; cf. POMEGRANATE ]