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Word: Alluvium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: Latin, neuter of alluvius ‘washed against’, from ad- ‘towards’ + luere ‘to wash’
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Phonetic Spelling:
əˈl(j)uːvɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil.
Short Definition:deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in river valley or delta
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