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