essonite
Meanings
Plural: essonites
Noun
- a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown
- Alternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).
Origin / Etymology
Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).
Synonyms
cinnamon stone, hessonite
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 9
essonite is a valid Words With Friends word