Definition of
Gabbro
- (noun, substance) one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
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Alternate forms of Gabbro
Hypernyms: igneous rock
Origin of the word Gabbro
- "type of igneous rock," 1837, from It. (Tuscan), from L. glaber "bare, smooth, bald." more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper