grossular Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gros"su*lar adjective
Etymology
NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet.
Gros"su*lar noun
Etymology
See Grossular, a.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite.

Webster 1913