brecciola

noun

brec·​cio·​la

breˈchōlə,

ˌbrechēˈō-,

-eˈsh-,

-esh-

plural -s

: a limestone breccia that is deposited by turbid water and is intraformational in character

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from breccia + -ola -ole

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