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• A mineral, whose crystals resemble an axe; axinite.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

• A mineral, one of the garnet family; same as axinite.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.