Main 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 2 : a variable color averaging a dark red

— gar·net·if·er·ous \ˌgär-nə-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs\ adjective