Grossularite Definition
grŏsyə-lə-rīt
noun
A kind of garnet, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, occurring in various colors.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Grossularite
Noun
Singular:
grossularite
Plural:
grossularitesOrigin of Grossularite
German Grossularit from New Latin Grossulāria former genus of gooseberry (from the color of some garnets) from French groseille gooseberry from Old French grosele of Germanic origin Middle Dutch kroesel from kroes curled (probably in reference to the short curled hairs on the fruit of some gooseberry varieties)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the botanical name for the gooseberry, Grossularia, in reference to a particular green variety found in Siberia, + -ite.
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