'Essonite' definitions:

Definition of 'essonite'

From: WordNet
noun
A garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown [syn: cinnamon stone, essonite, hessonite]

Definition of 'Essonite'

From: 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]