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BRECCIA
breccia
(noun) a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breccia (usually uncountable, plural breccias)
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Anagrams
• acerbic
Source: Wiktionary
Brec"cia, n. Etym: [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F. brèche; of German origin. See Breach.] (Geol.)
Definition: A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonly presenting a variety of colors. Bone breccia, a breccia containing bones, usually fragmentary.
– Coin breccia, a breccia containing coins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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