breccia

Definitions


[ˈbrɛtʃɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- rock consisting of angular fragments of stones cemented by finer calcareous material
(e.g: copious quantities of breccia)


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Origin:
late 18th century: from Italian, literally ‘gravel’, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to break




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