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almandine

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

noun

  1. a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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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

On his old white finger the almandine Shot out its rays, incarnadine.

From Sword Blades and Poppy Seed by Lowell, Amy

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

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