Etymology

druse

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Today it means: A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals. Full definition →

German Druse
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  1. German · derived fromDruse“crystallized piece of ore”
  2. English todaydruse

Borrowed via French from German Druse (“crystallized piece of ore”); compare dross.

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