breccia

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Italian breccia, from Germanic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbɹɛtʃ(ɪ)ə/

Noun

breccia (usually uncountable; plural breccias)

1. (petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 24:

     Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.

Translations

rock

• Finnish: breksia (fi)

• Spanish: brecha (es) f

References

• VolcanoWorld
• About.com

Anagrams

• acerbic

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbrɛttʃa/

Noun

breccia f (plural brecce)

1. breach, break, gap
2. breakthrough
3. road metal (crushed stone)
4. (geology) breccia