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growan.

A decomposed granite, forming a mass of sandy gravel, found in tin lodes in Cornwall.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A decomposed granite, forming a mass of sandy gravel, found in tin lodes in Cornwall.

    UK · countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Cornish growan (“gravel”). Compare Armorican grouan (“gravel”), Cornish grow (“gravel, sand”).

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