Word: graniteware
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gran
ite
ware
Definition: Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite.
Morphemes:
Affix: granite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grānum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
Affix: -ware
Language: en
Meaning: substance, kind, or use