garnierite (garnierit)

[After M. Garnier, a French geologist.) A hydrous silicate of nickel and magnesium, occurring ma ive and of an apple-green color in New Caledonia. It is an important ore of nickel. A similar mineral occurs in Oregon. garnish (gär'nish), v. t. [ D. garneren = G. garniren = Dan. garnere = Sw. garner a, trim) = Pr. gar nir, guarnir = OSp. guarnis, Sp. Pg. guarnecer = It. guarnire, guernire (ML. garnire, warnire ), avert, defend, warn, fortify, garnish, of OLG. origin: AS. wearnian, warnian, take care, warn, OS. wernian, refuse, etc.: see warn. Hence ME. garnison, E. garrison.] 1. To fortify; defend. IMG:content-2112.png:[blocks in formation] For this alone on Death I wreak The wrath that garners in my heart. Tennyson, In Memoriam, lxxxii. garneryt, n. [A var. of granary , after garner . ] A garner; a granary. Nares . Sir Simon Eyre, draper, mai or, he built Leaden Hall for a garnerie for the citie, and gave five you sand markes to charitable uses. Taylor, Works.