GROSSULARS

Noun

grossulars

plural of grossular

Source: Wiktionary


GROSSULAR

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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