Definitions For Grossular

Noun

GROSSULAR. (countable and uncountable, plural GROSSULARs) (mineral) A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group.

Synonyms

gooseberry garnet grossularite

Translations

Finnish: grossulaari French: grossulaire, m German: Grossular, m Italian: grossularia, f Spanish: grosularia, f

Adjective

Relating to, or resembling, a gooseberry.

Etymology

{{etyl, NL., en}} {{lena}} grossularius, from Grossularia, a genus or subgenus of ribes, including the gooseberry, from {{etyl, fr, en}} groseille. The mineral name is in reference to a particular green variety found in Siberia.