essonite
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brownSynonyms: cinnamon stonehessonite
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Essonite \Es"so*nite\, n. [Named from Gr. ? inferior, because not so hard as some minerals it resembles, e. g., hyacinth.] (Min.) Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet. See Garnet. [1913 Webster]