[
US
/ˈdɹuz/
]
NOUN
-
an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives
How To Use Druse In A Sentence
- Druses were common throughout the mesophyll tissues, and peltate, glandular trichomes were present on both epidermises.
- If drusen, the hallmark of AMD, are detected, your doctor may give you an Amsler grid, which looks like a checkerboard. Fading Of The Light
- Most such specimens are partially coated with a druse of calcite, epidote, and small, clear needle quartz crystals.
- Conclusion Visual function of some suspected early AMD patients with drusen may be damaged, though the central visual acuity appears normal.
- It generally occurs as crystalline druses on chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite, and other minerals and is sometimes associated with polybasite and dyscrasite.
- It’s true that dishes that struck me as most intensely authentic during my time there were authentic versions of someone else’s food — the baklava from the Druse villages near Haifa, or the Yemenite stews at the restaurant near my bus stop in Jerusalem. Israeli salad in California
- Occasionally, calcium oxalate raphide or druse crystals were observed in this tissue.
- It was the first killing since a year in Lebanon. and Prime Minister Fuad Saniora had spoken to the druse leaders for peace. Bomb Blast Kills More In Lebanon
- This species is found all over this locality, and a fine drused mass of it will form an excellent memento of the trip. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882
- Some diagnostic features can be easily mistaken for others: short hairs for prickles, small glands and druses for papillae, etc.