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gabbro
gab·bro [ gá br ]


noun 
Definition:
 
dark grainy rock: a dark coarse-grained basic igneous rock containing calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
[Mid-19th century. < Italian dialect, probably < Latin glaber "smooth, bald"]

gab·bro·ic [ ga brṓ ik ] adjective
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