druse

[ drooz ]

noun
  1. an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.

Origin of druse

1
1745–55; <German; compare Middle High German, Old High German druos gland, tumor, German Drüse gland (Middle High German drües, plural of druos)

Words Nearby druse

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How to use druse in a sentence

  • Now it is that, if ever he enjoys himself, the druse indulges p. 326in a little relaxation.

  • Tenacious as any bloodhound, the druse had stayed on his trail until yesterday morning.

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  • Ali reveled in the coolness, but not nearly as much as he did in the fact that, with night, the druse camp quieted.

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British Dictionary definitions for druse (1 of 2)

druse

/ (druːz) /


noun
  1. an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral

  2. botany a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells

Origin of druse

1
C19: from German, from Old High German druos bump

British Dictionary definitions for Druse (2 of 2)

Druse

Druze

/ (druːz) /


nounplural Druse or Druze
    • a member of a religious sect, mainly living in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, having certain characteristics in common with Muslims

    • (as modifier): Druse beliefs

Origin of Druse

2
C18: from Arabic Durūz the Druses, after Ismail al-Darazi Ismail the tailor, 11th-century Muslim leader who founded the sect

Derived forms of Druse

  • Drusean, Drusian, Druzean or Druzian, adjective

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