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roche mou·ton·née | \ ˈrȯsh-ˌmü-tə-ˈnā 
, ˈrōsh- \
, ˈrōsh- \ plural roches moutonnées\ ˈrȯsh-ˌmü-tə-ˈnā(z) , ˈrōsh- \
, ˈrōsh- \Definition of roche moutonnée
: an elongate rounded ice-sculptured hillock of bedrock
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The first known use of roche moutonnée was in 1841
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