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granite

gra·nite

UK/ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/ US/ˈɡɹæn.aɪt/ fairly common

noun

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2.

something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)

  • “a man of granite”

Origin

From French granit (“granite”), from Italian granito (“granite”), from granire (“to granulate”), from grano (“grain”), from Latin grānum (“grain”). Compare granita.

Phrases

  • bite on granite
  • Granite Bay
  • granite blue
  • Granite City
  • Granite County
  • Granite Falls
  • Granite Flat
  • granite poison

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