grossular

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Adjective === grossular (comparative more grossular, superlative most grossular) Relating to, or resembling, a gooseberry. === Noun === grossular (countable and uncountable, plural grossulars) (mineralogy) A calcium-aluminium mineral of the garnet group. ==== Synonyms ==== gooseberry garnet grossularite ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Grossular”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “grossular”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.