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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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cab·o·chon adjective, adverb
