ˈskrē noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skritha landslide, debris from a landslide, from skrītha to creep, glide — more at crissum
: a heap of stones or rocky debris lying on a slope or at the base of a cliff : talus
the steep scree -strewn lower slopes of the mountains — Alistair MacLean