almandine

American  

[al-muhn-deen, -dahyn, -din] / ˈæl mənˌdin, -ˌdaɪn, -dɪn /

noun

1. a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.

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almandine British  

/ ˈælməndɪn, -ˌdaɪn /

noun

1. a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

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Etymology

Origin of almandine

1670–80; < French, Middle French < Medieval Latin alamandīna, alabandīna a precious stone, probably a kind of garnet, equivalent to Alaband ( a ) a town in Asia Minor + -īna, feminine of -īnus -ine ¹; compare Middle English alabaundaryne, alemaundine; cf. alabandite

Example Sentences

Guests dined on house-made burrata cheese, an entree choice of beef braciole or cod almandine and lemon meringue tart with limoncello ice cream for dessert.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Sitting at the bar with her sister, regular Jasmine McWillie said the water crisis wouldn’t stop her from dining out on salmon and shrimp almandine.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

“I love you,” she tells Oscar, as if love will keep Oscar from serving her trout almandine for the rest of time.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2018

It seems related to both almandine and pyrope, and shows the absorption-spectrum of almandine.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

One is the variety of red garnet known as almandine, and the other is the jargoon.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various