druse

American

[drooz] / druz /

noun

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

Druse ¹ British

/ druːz /

noun

1. a member of a religious sect, mainly living in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, having certain characteristics in common with Muslims
2. ( as modifier )
  
  Druse beliefs

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druse ² British

/ druːz /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Drusean adjective

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 )

Example Sentences

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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 Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

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