| Pronunciation: | | 'almun`deen
|
|
|
| |
 WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
- [n] a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
- [n] a purple variety of the ruby spinel
|
| |
ALMANDINE is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | almandite |
| |
| | See Also: | | garnet, ruby spinel, spinel ruby |
|
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | \Al"man*dine\, 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.] (Min.)
The common red variety of garnet.
|
| |
