BRECCIA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("breccia" is a kind of...):

rudaceous rock (a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material)

Derivation:

brecciate (break into breccia)

brecciate (form into breccia)

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