MORAINE


Meaning of MORAINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' r ā n

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from French dialect (Savoy) morêna

Date: 1789

: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier

– mo · rain · al \ - ' r ā -n ə l \ adjective

– mo · rain · ic \ - ' r ā -nik \ adjective

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