breccia UK /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/US /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(i.)ə/ noun1 •A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia. — 2004 formsbreccias