Noun: granite gra-nit
- Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
"The kitchen countertops were made of polished granite"
- Something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
"a man of granite"
Derived forms: granites
Type of: batholite, batholith, firmness, pluton, plutonic rock, steadiness
Encyclopedia: Granite, UT