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
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. 2012