gran ‧ ite /ˈɡrænət, ˈɡrænɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: granito , from Latin granum ; ⇨ ↑ grain ]
a very hard grey rock, often used in building
gran ‧ ite /ˈɡrænət, ˈɡrænɪt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: granito , from Latin granum ; ⇨ ↑ grain ]
a very hard grey rock, often used in building
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012