al·lu·vi·al
ə-ˈlü-vē-əl 
: relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
alluvial soil
alluvial diamonds
: an alluvial deposit
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2011
Rooted in the rich alluvial plains of Haryana near the Himalayan foothills, Indri stands at the crossroads of ancient Indian agricultural heritage and modern whisky craft.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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Adjective
Its vast alluvial stretches lent themselves not just to wheat farming but to the rigid and hierarchical rule required for effective land management.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2011
Rooted in the rich alluvial plains of Haryana near the Himalayan foothills, Indri stands at the crossroads of ancient Indian agricultural heritage and modern whisky craft.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
The tribe should also cap all further wells along the alluvial of the LCR on upstream users and require or ensure the water that reaches Navajo meets federal EPA water quality standards, as there are sources of contamination upstream.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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“Alluvial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvial. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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