ROCHE MOUTONNÉE


Meaning of ROCHE MOUTONNÉE in English

[ ˌrɒʃ mu:'tɒneɪ ]

■ noun ( plural roches moutonnées pronunciation same) Geology a small bare outcrop of rock shaped by glacial erosion, with one side smooth and gently sloping and the other steep, rough, and irregular.

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'fleecy rock'.

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