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druse
OXFORD DICTIONARY
druse, n. (often attrib.) a member of a political or religious sect linked with Islam and living near Mt. Lebanon (Druse militia).
Etymology
F f. Arab. duruz (pl.), prob. f. their founder al-Darazi (11th c.)
druse, n.
1 a crust of crystals lining a rock-cavity.
2 a cavity lined with this.
1 a crust of crystals lining a rock-cavity.
2 a cavity lined with this.
Etymology
F f. G, = weathered ore
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