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breccia

7 ENTRIES FOUND:

brec·cia

noun \ˈbre-ch(ē-)ə\

Definition of BRECCIA

: a rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)

Origin of BRECCIA

Italian
First Known Use: 1774

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