sabulous
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sab·u·lous
(săb′yə-ləs) also sab·u·lose (-lōs′)adj.
Gritty; sandy.
[From Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum, coarse sand.]
sab′u·los′i·ty (-lŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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sabulous
(ˈsæbjʊləs) orsabulose
adj
1. like sand in texture; gritty
2. (Botany) Also: sabuline (of plants) growing in sand
[C17: from Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum sand]
sabulosity n
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