SCREE


Meaning of SCREE in English

n. (in sing. or pl.) 1 small loose stones. 2 a mountain slope covered with these.

[ prob. back-form. f. screes (pl.) ult. f. ON skritha landslip, rel. to skr¡tha glide ]

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