ALLUVIUM


Meaning of ALLUVIUM in English

/ əˈluːviəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( geology ) sand and earth that is left by rivers or floods

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: Latin , neuter of alluvius washed against, from ad- towards + luere to wash.

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