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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Breccia \Brec"cia\, n. [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr F. br[`e]che; of German origin. See {Breach}.] (Geol.) A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonly presenting a variety of colors. {Bone breccia}, a breccia containing bones, usually fragmentary. {Coin breccia}, a breccia containing coins. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: breccia n : a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
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