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grossular
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grossular \Gros"su*lar\, a. [NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry.] Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseberry; as, grossular garnet. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grossular \Gros"su*lar\, n. [See Grossular, a.] (Min.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; -- called also grossularite. [1913 Webster]
