druse

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druse^¹

/dɹuːz/

Rhymes with -uːz

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

noun druses · drusen

A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals. Occurs as a fine coating over the minerals in druses or cavities in the granite.
An aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals found in certain plants.
A tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye.

Druse^²

noun Druses

alternative Alternative form of Druze

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noun a rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals

Português	drusa

noun an aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals found in certain plants

Português	drusa

noun a tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye

Português	drusa

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@misc{druse_2026,
  title = {druse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/druse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}