essonite

es·so·nite

E0217800 (ĕs′ə-nīt′) also hes·so·nite (hĕs′-)n. A brown or yellowish-brown variety of garnet. Also called cinnamon stone.

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[French, from Greek hēssōn, inferior (from its being softer than true hyacinth), comparative of ēka, hēka, slightly.]

essonite

(ˈɛsəˌnaɪt) n (Minerals) a variant spelling of hessonite

es•so•nite

(ˈɛs əˌnaɪt)

n. a variety of grossularite garnet. [1810–20; < French < Greek hḗssōn less, inferior + French -ite -ite¹]

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essonite - a garnet ranging in color from yellow to browncinnamon stone, hessonitegarnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive