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almandine
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun almandine has 2 senses
- almandine(n = noun.substance) Array - a purple variety of the ruby spinel; Array is a kind of ruby spinel, spinel ruby
- almandine(n = noun.substance) almandite - a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate; Array is a kind of garnet
CIDE DICTIONARY
almandine, n. [LL. almandina, alamandina, for L. alabandina a precious stone, named after Alabanda, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F. almandine .].
The common red variety of garnet. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
almandine, n. a kind of garnet with a violet tint.
Etymology
F, alt. of obs. alabandine f. med.L alabandina f. Alabanda, ancient city in Asia Minor
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