Etymology

grossular

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Today it means: Relating to, or resembling, a gooseberry. Full definition →

New Latin grossularius ← translingual Grossularia ← French groseille
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  1. French · derived fromgroseille
  2. translingual · derived fromGrossularia
  3. New Latin · borrowed fromgrossularius
  4. English todaygrossular

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.

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