druse
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
Origin of druse
1Words Nearby druse
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How to use druse in a sentence
That's actually a matter of intense debate with the druse and Beduin communities.
Butler also seems to say that the non-Jewish population consists of three groups: Palestinians, druse and Beduin.
At the same time, Butler's comment defines druse and Beduin as not being Palestinian.
And for a cheap showman of the market-place to be lifting his eyes to a daughter of the druse emirs.
The Wind Bloweth | Brian Oswald Donn-ByrneHe resides at Deir al-Kamar, an old seat of the druse amirs.
Now it is that, if ever he enjoys himself, the druse indulges p. 326in a little relaxation.
The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon | Habeeb Risk AllahTenacious as any bloodhound, the druse had stayed on his trail until yesterday morning.
Hi Jolly! | James Arthur KjelgaardAli reveled in the coolness, but not nearly as much as he did in the fact that, with night, the druse camp quieted.
Hi Jolly! | James Arthur Kjelgaard
British Dictionary definitions for druse (1 of 2)
/ (druːz) /
an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral
botany a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells
Origin of druse
1British Dictionary definitions for Druse (2 of 2)
Druze
/ (druːz) /
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
2Derived forms of Druse
- Drusean, Drusian, Druzean or Druzian, adjective
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