loess
Meaning
Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.
Translations
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κίτρινη ασβεστώδης λάσπηPronounced as (IPA)
/lɜːs/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from German Löss (“yellowish-gray soil”), from Alemannic German lösch (“loose”). Cognate with German los and English lease.
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