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cabochon
cab·o·chon [ kábbə shòn ] (plural cab·o·chons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. round gem: a highly polished rounded unfaceted gem
2. rounded gem-cutting: the gem-cutting style that results in a cabochon
[Mid-16th century. < French, "little head" < Old French caboche "head"]

cab·o·chon adjective, adverb
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