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garnet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
garnet
(noun)
garnet
/
ˈ
gɑɚnət/
noun
plural
garnets
garnet
/
ˈ
gɑɚnət/
noun
plural
garnets
Britannica Dictionary definition of GARNET
1
[
count
]
:
a dark red stone that is used in jewelry
—
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2
[
noncount
]
:
a dark red color
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