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alluvium
Alluvium (noun) means Sand, mud or small stones left behind by a river as its flow slows, for example in a delta or flood plain.
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Sand, mud or small stones left behind by a river as its flow slows, for example in a delta or flood plain.
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Etymology
Comes from Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), the neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), which itself derives from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”). See also al-.
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What is the meaning of alluvium?
"alluvium" (noun) means sand, mud or small stones left behind by a river as its flow slows, for example in a delta or flood plain.
What is another word for alluvium?
Other words for "alluvium" include alluvion.
