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breccia definition

brec·cia (brec̸h′ē ə, bres̸h′-)

noun

rock consisting of sharp-cornered bits of fragmented rock, cemented together by sand, clay, or lime

Etymology: It, fragments of stone < Fr brèche: see brash

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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