moraine

noun

mo·raine | \mə-ˈrān

Definition of moraine

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

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She and her husband run an organic beef, fruit and vegetable farm on the slopes of a glacial moraine in Minnesota. — Emily Hopkins, Cincinnati.com, "Your produce is less healthy than it was 70 years ago. These farmers might change that," 4 July 2018 The terminal moraine, the mounds of rubble left behind, form much of their high ground…. — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Scott Pruitt takes another significant policy step as controversies swirl," 8 June 2018 The largest deposits form what geologists call a terminal moraine. — William J. Broad, New York Times, "How the Ice Age Shaped New York," 5 June 2018 Try the Parnell segment for an especially hilly hike along glacial features including moraines, kettles, eskers and drumlins. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin bucket list: 20 things you have to do," 17 May 2018 But the finale, including the two lakes — one glacier-fed and mint green, the other a deep aquamarine — separated by a single moraine, and the towering peaks on all sides make the effort worth it. — Bailey Berg, Anchorage Daily News, "Make the most of your trip with these hikes near Anchorage," 2 May 2018 The torrents are so forceful there is a roar in the air—water gouging its way through old moraines and rolling boulders along the bottom of the riverbeds. — Nathaniel Wilder, Smithsonian, "A Daring Journey Into the Big Unknown of America’s Largest National Park," 18 Apr. 2018 On the Scuppernong Trails, that means a full view of the forest's hummocky glacial topography: steep-sided moraines and deep kettles dotted with naked hardwoods. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Scuppernong Trails are great for a winter hike or snowshoe," 25 Jan. 2018 The sinewy hill and its glacial cousins — moraines, kettles and kames — make for a challenging winter hike, especially in deep snow. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "8 of Wisconsin's best state parks to visit in winter," 8 Feb. 2018

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