garnet
A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasivesA hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
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Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
Granat
грана́тgranát
грана́тhranát
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
(countable, uncountable)A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.
A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out of a vessel.
Examples
9 sentencesPliny groups several stones, including garnet, under the term carbunculus.
The garnets are an unexpected habitat for microbes because of their hardness.
Mommy, I want you to buy me a garnet!
ruМам, я хочу, чтобы ты купила мне гранат! — al_ex_an_der
I like how the violets and garnets combine with the yellows, oranges and lime greens.
A pomegranate is a fruit, a grenade is a projectile, and a garnet is a mineral.
ruГранат - это фрукт, граната - это снаряд, гранат - это минерал. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate reFrom Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.
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Forms
plural: garnetsWord family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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