grossularia

See also: Grossularia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual [Ribes] grossularia, synonym of Ribes uva-crispa, for the coloration similar to that of gooseberry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡros.suˈla.rja/
  • Rhymes: -arja
  • Hyphenation: gros‧su‧là‧ria

Noun

grossularia f (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) grossular
    Synonym: grossularite
    Hypernym: granato
    Hyponyms: essonite, granato bianco, succinite

Further reading
  • grossularia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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