First Known Use: 1801
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macle
noun ma·cle \ˈma-kəl\
Definition of MACLE
1
: a twin crystal
2
: a flat often triangular diamond that is usually a twin crystal
— ma·cled \ˈma-kəld\ adjective
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Origin of MACLE
French, wide-meshed net, lozenge voided, macle, from Old French, mesh, lozenge voided, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German masca mesh — more at mesh
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