n.
Pronunciation: ' bre-ch( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian
Date: 1774
: a rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)
n.
Pronunciation: ' bre-ch( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian
Date: 1774
: a rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012