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alluvium

noun

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alluvium (“matter deposited by flowing water”), neuter of alluvius (“deposited by a river”), from Latin alluviō (“washing upon, overflowing”). See also al-.

  1. derived from alluviō — “washing upon, overflowing”
  2. borrowed from alluvium — “matter deposited by flowing water”

Definitions

  1. soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed,…

    soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for alluvium. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA