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garnetMain Entry: gar·net Pronunciation: \ˈgär-nət\ Function: 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 — gar·net·if·er·ous \ˌgär-nə-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs\ adjective
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