granite
noun
[ ˈɡranɪt ]
• a very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and often used as a building stone.
• "granite columns"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Italian granito, literally ‘grained’, from grano ‘grain’, from Latin granum .
granita
noun
• an Italian-style water ice with a granular texture.
Origin:
Italian.
