Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A deep violet-red garnet, FeAl2Si3O12, found in metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) The common red variety of garnet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun mineralogy A type of
garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formulaFe 3Al 2(Si O 4)3.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
- noun a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One is the variety of red garnet known as almandine, and the other is the jargoon.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 Various
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The so-called almandine garnets of the jeweler are frequently of the almandite class and tend to purplish red.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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You're essentially making green beans almandine, which is a perfectly wonderful solution.
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Almandite garnet, the "almandine" of the jeweler is less abundant than pyrope, when of gem quality.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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The so-called "almandine" garnets (those of purplish-red tint) do not equal the true ruby in brightness of color and when held up to the light show more prismatic colors than the true ruby, owing to the greater dispersion of garnet.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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This should be "almandine," the word probably being a corruption of alabandina, a gem so called because found at
The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1850
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Ordering Dover sole almandine is about as far as he's ever gone.
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Besides being a healthier and tastier breadcrumb substitute, you can add sliced or chopped almonds to green beans for the classic green beans almandine.
Dr. Nicholas Perricone: The Dieter's Best Friends Series: Top Ten Foods for Appetite Control--Part 1 2009
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At Las Mañanitas, diners enjoy chicken in green mole, tortilla soup and trout almandine, among other selections, surrounded by tropical plants and birds.
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At Las Mañanitas, diners enjoy chicken in green mole, tortilla soup and trout almandine, among other selections, surrounded by tropical plants and birds.
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