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Breccia

//ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(i.)ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material. uncountable, usually

    "Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia."

  2. 2
    a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian breccia, from French brèche, from Middle French breche, from Old French breche, from Vulgar Latin *breca, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *breka.

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