Breccia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɹɛtʃ(ɪ)É™/

Origin

From Italian breccia, from Germanic.

Full definition of breccia

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• acerbic