/ ˈkrɒmlek; NAmE ˈkrɑːm-/ noun
a prehistoric tomb in Wales, consisting of a large flat stone laid across the top of two vertical ones
—compare dolmen
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WORD ORIGIN
Welsh , from crom , feminine of crwm arched + llech flat stone.
/ ˈkrɒmlek; NAmE ˈkrɑːm-/ noun
a prehistoric tomb in Wales, consisting of a large flat stone laid across the top of two vertical ones
—compare dolmen
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WORD ORIGIN
Welsh , from crom , feminine of crwm arched + llech flat stone.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005