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roche moutonnée

noun roche mou·ton·née \ ˈrȯsh-ˌmü-tə-ˈnā , ˈrōsh- \

Definition of roche moutonnée

plural roches moutonnées play \ˈrȯsh-ˌmü-tə-ˈnā(z), ˈrōsh-\
: an elongate rounded ice-sculptured hillock of bedrock

Origin and Etymology of roche moutonnée

French, literally, fleecy rock

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