grossularia

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See also: Grossularia

Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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grossularia f (uncountable)

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

Further reading

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