Definition
A variant or technical term for garnet (the semi-precious gemstone); used in geological and gemological literature.
Etymology
From medieval Latin 'granatus' (pomegranate-colored) or 'granat,' referring to the stone's deep red color resembling pomegranate seeds.
Kelly Says
The gemstone garnet literally got its name because its deep red crystals reminded people of pomegranate seeds—it's a beautiful example of how humans name things by comparing them to what they already know.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Grain Store
ɡrɛɪn stɔːr
ARالعربية
قنبلة يدوية
qan-ba-la yad-awiyyah
CACatalà
granada
ɡɾə-ˈna-də
CSČeština
granát
ɡra-naːt
DEDeutsch
Granate
ɡʁaˈnatə
ELΕλληνικά
γράνατα
ɡra-na-ta
ESEspañol
granada
ɡra-ˈna-ða
FISuomi
kranaatti
kra-na-atti
FRFrançais
grenade
ɡʁenaːd
HAHA
kayan shinkafa
ka-yan shin-ka-fa
IDBahasa Indonesia
grenade
ɡɾe-ˈnadʒe
IGIG
akụkụ ụlọ
a-ku-ku ụ-lo
ITItaliano
granate
ɡraˈnaːte
KKKK
зерде тау
zer-de tau
KO한국어
그레네이드
geu-re-ne-i-deu
MRMR
अन्न भंडार
an-n bhandar
MSBahasa Melayu
grenade
ɡɾe-ˈnadʒe
NLNederlands
granaat
ɡraːˈnat
PAPA
ਅਨਾਜ kholi
a-na-aj kho-li
PTPortuguês
grenade
ɡɾə-ˈnadʒ
RORomână
grenadă
ɡre-na-də
RUРусский
граната
ɡraˈnata
SWKiswahili
grenade
ɡɾe-ˈnadʒe
TAதமிழ்
கிரெனேட்
ɡri-ne-a-t
TEతెలుగు
గ్రేనేడ్
ɡra-ne-d
THไทย
ระเบิด tangan
ra-bet tan-gan
TRTürkçe
grenade
ɡɾə-ˈnadʒe
UKУкраїнська
граната
ɡra-na-ta
VITiếng Việt
lựu đạn
lựu ˈdɑːn
YOYO
Ẹ̀kọ́ ẹ̀wọ́
e-ko e-wo
ZUZU
inkundla ye-ngubo
in-kun-dla ye-ng-u-bo