GROSSULAR

Etymology

Adjective

grossular (comparative more grossular, superlative most grossular)

Relating to, or resembling, a gooseberry.

Noun

grossular (countable and uncountable, plural grossulars)

(mineral) A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group.

Synonyms

• gooseberry garnet

• grossularite

Source: Wiktionary


Gros"su*lar, a. Etym: [NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry.]

Definition: Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet.

Gros"su*lar, n. Etym: [See Grossular, a.] (Min.)

Definition: A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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