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gumbotil

noun
gum·bo·til | \ˈgəmbōˌtil\
plural -s

Definition of gumbotil 

: a dark leached nonlaminated very sticky clay that results from the weathering of glacial till

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History and Etymology for gumbotil

gumbo entry 1 + till (glacial drift)

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