Definitions
A banded metamorphic rock similar in composition to granite.
Word origin
From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.
Used in a sentence
“The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Banded rock”6 letters
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