ALLUVIUM


Meaning of ALLUVIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -vē-əm ]

noun

( plural -vi·ums or al·lu·via -vē-ə)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, alteration of Latin alluvio

Date: circa 1656

: clay, silt, sand, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water

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