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cabochon

ca·boc·hon

UK/ˌkæbəˈʃɒn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a highly polished convex-cut but unfaceted gem

Origin

Borrowed from French cabochon, diminutive form of caboche (“head”), from Old French caboce, from Latin caput (“head”).

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