moraine

mo·raine

noun \mə-ˈrān\

Definition of MORAINE

: an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier

— mo·rain·al \-ˈrā-n^əl\ adjective

— mo·rain·ic \-ˈrā-nik\ adjective

Origin of MORAINE

French, from French dialect (Savoy) morêna

First Known Use: 1789

Rhymes with MORAINE

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