garnet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gar·net /ˈɡɑːnɪt $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun 1. [countable]DCJ a dark red stone used as a jewel 石榴石2. [uncountable]CC a dark red colour 石榴红色，暗红色
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garnet• Of the rest, turquoise ranks in his third and garnet in his second grade.• After the first coat, sand with 240 grit garnet finishing paper.• A mineral like garnet, for example, has a number of varieties.• Kent also seems to have been the major importer of garnet, although the actual amount that survives has not been quantified.• Long terry robe in choice of pink, crimson or garnet, $ 45.• Real garnet and gold heart-shaped earrings, $ 49. 99.• Greenhouse roofs rippled from salmon to garnet with the cold winds of sunset.• It is gold with vivid garnet eyes and when wound up runs around in circles.Origin garnet (1200-1300) Old French grenat “dark red”, from pomme grenate “pomegranate”gar·net nounChineseSyllable
red dark a as used stone Corpus
garnet
gar‧net /ˈɡɑːnət, ˈɡɑːnɪt $ ˈɡɑːr-/
noun
2. [uncountable] a dark red colour
gar‧net /ˈɡɑːnət, ˈɡɑːnɪt $ ˈɡɑːr-/
noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: grenat 'dark red', from pomme grenate 'pomegranate'
1. [countable] a dark red stone used as a jewelLanguage: Old French
Origin: grenat 'dark red', from pomme grenate 'pomegranate'
2. [uncountable] a dark red colour