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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 por·phy·ry /ˈpɔrf(ə)ri/
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Por·phy·ry n.; pl. Porphyries   Geol. A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles.
 Porphyry shell Zool., a handsome marine gastropod shell (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 porphyry
      n : any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer
          groundmass of minerals [syn: porphyritic rock]