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noun
A precious stone which has only been polished, not cut into facets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gem, gemstone, stone
History
Borrowed from French cabochon, diminutive form of caboche (“head”), from Old French caboce, from Latin caput (“head”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
