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griseous

/ˈɡraɪsiəs/ adjective · British & US
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What does griseous mean?

adjective

Having a greyish or bluish grey colour; resembling or having the colour of grey rock or stone. In geology, of or relating to a type of rock that is greyish in colour, typically formed from the alteration of igneous or metamorphic rocks.

Example

"The griseous rocks of the mountain range were a striking feature of the landscape."

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