different between alexandrite vs garnet

English

Etymology

Named after Alexander II of Russia +? -ite.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: ?l'-?g-z?n'-dr?t, IPA^(key): /?æl.??.?zæn.d?a?t/

Noun

alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)

1. (mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Alexandrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “alexandrite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????(?).n?t/

Etymology 1

From Middle English gernet, granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”). Doublet of grenade.

Noun

garnet (countable and uncountable, plural garnets)

1. (mineralogy) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
2. A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.

Derived terms

Related terms

• grenade
• pomegranate

Translations

See also

Adjective

garnet

1. Of a dark red colour.

See also

• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}

Etymology 2

Noun

garnet (plural garnets)

1. (nautical) A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out.

Etymology 3

Verb

garnet (third-person singular simple present garnets, present participle garneting, simple past and past participle garneted)

1. (transitive) To shred (twisted wool fiber, rags, etc.) so that it can be reused.

Anagrams

• Gretna, Tanger, argent, gerant

Cebuano

Etymology

From English garnet, from Middle English granate, from Old French grenate, from grenat (“pomegranate red”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gar?net

Noun

garnet

1. (mineralogy) a hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives
2. a dark red color, like that of the gemstone

Adjective

garnet

1. of a dark red colour

Danish

Noun

garnet n

1. definite singular of garn

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

garnet n

1. definite singular of garn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

garnet n

1. definite singular of garn

Swedish

Noun

garnet

1. definite singular of garn

Anagrams

• regnat