ALMANDINE


Meaning of ALMANDINE in English

[ 'alməndi:n , -dʌɪn ]

■ noun a kind of garnet with a violet tint.

Origin

ME: from obs. Fr., alt. of alabandine , from med. L. alabandina (gemma) , 'jewel from Alabanda ', an ancient city in Asia Minor where these stones were cut.

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