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grossularite

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A pale green, pink, brown, or black garnet, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, occurring alone or as a constituent of the common garnet.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as grossular.

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  • noun mineralogy A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[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; akin to Middle Dutch kroesel, from kroes, curled (probably in reference to the short curled hairs on the fruit of some gooseberry varieties).]

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From the botanical name for the gooseberry, Grossularia, in reference to a particular green variety found in Siberia.

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Examples

  • Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • Next came my diamond hoop earrings, my Tiffany tourmaline cuff bracelet, my grossularite and platinum brooch—one by one, almost reverently, I opened the lids and laid the jewelry boxes on the shelf.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • Grossular Garnet group grossularite is or calcium aluminum minerals calcium, molecular species 3 Al 2 (silica 4) 3 Although calcium may part is made of iron and iron of ferric iron instead of aluminium.

    VInvesting.com 2010

  • And green garnet gem grossularite, Tiffany's answer. 24 smooth grossularite integument carefully selected this elegant necklace.

    VInvesting.com 2010

  • Strengthening and hand-carved jade bead necklace of shells grossularite, platnium set diamond and Pink Sapphire is very beautiful.

    VInvesting.com 2010

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. gooseberry garnet
  2. grossular

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  • mollusque commented on the word grossularite

    A kind of garnet, originally named for having a pale green color like a gooseberry (Grossularia), but now known to occur in a variety of colors.

    January 21, 2008