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almandine

Definition of almandine

noun

[mass noun]
  • a kind of garnet with a violet tint.

Origin:

late Middle English: from obsolete French, alteration of alabandine, from medieval Latin alabandina (gemma), 'jewel from Alabanda', an ancient city in Asia Minor where these stones were cut

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