grossular
English
Etymology
From New Latin grossularius, from translingual Grossularia, a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, from French groseille. The mineral name is in reference to a particular green variety found in Siberia.
Adjective
grossular (comparative more grossular, superlative most grossular)
- Relating to, or resembling, a gooseberry.
Noun
grossular (countable and uncountable, plural grossulars)
- (mineralogy) A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group.
Synonyms
- gooseberry garnet
- grossularite
Translations
a type of garnet
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Grossular”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “grossular”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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