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cabochon Definition


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cabochon
noun
    1. A precious stone that is polished but uncut.
Idiom: en cabochon
    Said of a precious stone: rounded on top but flat on the back, without facets.
Etymology: 16c: from French caboche, from Latin caput head.



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