/ ˈgrænɪt; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of hard grey stone, often used in building
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Italian granito , literally grained, from grano grain, from Latin granum .
/ ˈgrænɪt; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of hard grey stone, often used in building
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Italian granito , literally grained, from grano grain, from Latin granum .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005