Garnet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Derived terms 1.5 See also 2 Norwegian 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Middle English granate from Old French grenate from grenat - pomegranate red.

Noun

garnet

1. (mineralogy) Hard tranparent minerals that are often used as gemstones and abrasives.
2. (colour) A dark red.

   garnet colour:

Translations

gem

Finnish: granaatti

Japanese: ガーネット (gānetto)

colour

Finnish: tummanpunainen, granaatin värinen

Japanese: ガーネット色 (gānettoshoku)

Adjective

garnet

1. (colour) a dark red colour.

Derived terms

• garnetiferous
• garnierite
• gooseberry garnet
• YAG

See also

almandine andradite cinnamon stone Colorado ruby demantoid

essonite grossularite hessonite melanite pyrope

rhodolite spessartine topazolite uvarovite Appendix:Colours

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Norwegian

Noun

garnet

1. Definite form of garn

   Hun brukte det røde garnet i strikketøyet.zh:garnet