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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