druse
noun
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
druse
American
[drooz]
/ druz /
noun
Druse
1
British
/ druːz /
noun
druse
2
British
/ druːz /
noun
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an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral
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botany a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of druse
1745–55; < German; compare Middle High German, Old High German druos gland, tumor, German Drüse gland ( Middle High German drües, plural of druos )
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Tschirakin's precious stone was doubtless nothing else than a druse of this shining but valueless mineral.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Alexander Leslie
The group is open to anyone who identifies as Israeli and shares its liberal values, including those who identify as orthodox, Druse or Arab citizens of Israel.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The small Druse community living in the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan generally has good relations with Israel.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
Ms. Druse, 61, was still in high school when she started working in the meat department of a grocery chain that Tops eventually acquired.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
This dynamism is as exhilarating as the autumnal metamorphosis but, as Druse points out, “too few gardeners notice new growth on plants in the garden, and especially the shade garden.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2015
Despite the lurid details, Roxie Druse became something of a cause celebre—no woman had been executed in New York in thirty-nine years.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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