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noun
A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rudaceous rock
History
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.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
