CORRIE


Meaning of CORRIE in English

/ ˈkɒri; NAmE ˈkɔːri; ˈkɑːri/ (also cirque , cwm ) noun

( geology ) a round hollow area in the side of a mountain

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish coire cauldron, hollow.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.