English Explanatory Dictionary

gossan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rust-coloured (weatherized and oxidized) rock or mineral deposits, forming the upper part or outcrop of a metallic vein.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒsən/ /ˈɡɑsən/

Word forms

gossan gossans

Etymology

Borrowed in the 1770s from Cornish gossen, from gōs (“blood”), from Old Cornish guit (compare Proto-Celtic *wolis).

Derived words

gossaniferous
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