Grossularia

See also: grossularia

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin grossulus (“small, unripe fig”) +‎ -aria (ending used to form names of plants). Superficially resembles, and may have been inspired by, French groseille (“redcurrant”).

Proper noun

Grossularia f

1. (archaic) Synonym of Ribes (“flowering plant genus”)
2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Grossulariaceae – Ribes subg. Grossularia.

Derived terms

• Grossulariaceae
• Grossularioides