From Italian 'granito' (grained), named for the rock's visibly grainy crystalline texture.
A coarse-grained igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica, formed by the slow crystallization of magma.
From Italian 'granito' (grained), past participle of 'granire' (to granulate), from Latin 'granum' (grain, seed). Named for the rock's visibly granular crystalline texture. Key roots: *grə-no- (Proto-Indo-European: "grain").