garnet
Translation
garnet
Examples
She wore a beautiful garnet necklace.
She wore a beautiful garnet necklace.
The ring has a deep red garnet.
The ring has a deep red garnet.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) garnet a type of gemstone. She has a garnet ring.
Similar Words
jewel, gemstone, ruby
Etymology
From Old French `(pome) grenate`, from Latin `(mālum) grānātum` 'apple with many seeds', referring to the pomegranate, whose seeds the gem resembles.
Memory Tips
Think of a `gar`den full of pomegra`net`es, which look like the red gemstone.