ALLUVIUM


Meaning of ALLUVIUM in English

al ‧ lu ‧ vi ‧ um /əˈluːviəm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Latin alluere , from ad- 'against' + lavare 'to wash' ]

soil left by rivers, lakes, floods etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.