karike — meaning in English

English meaning

• detritus noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
• litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.

Senses

karike is used for these senses in English:

• detritus (biology, ecology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
• litter (uncountable) The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest. [1905]

detritus — full definition

1. noun Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.
2. noun Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
3. noun Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
4. noun Rock consisting of accumulated debris from decayed rocks, like sand, that often is joined by cement.

litter — full definition

1. noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
2. noun All the baby animals born to one mother at the same time.
3. noun Granular material used to absorb a pet's waste, especially for cats.
4. verb To leave trash scattered around; to make a place untidy.

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