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
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 Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882
Tiran was one of roughly 150,000 Israeli Druse — a small subsection of Israel’s Arab minority, which forms about a fifth of the population of 9 million.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
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
The town is directly across the border from Majdal Shams, Israel, the Druse village in which he was born.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
Twenty-three years ago, the horticultural author and photographer Ken Druse produced a book urging us to go over to the dark side.
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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