moraine
Translation
moraine
Examples
The glacier left a large moraine behind.
The glacier left a large moraine behind.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) moraine a mound of rocks left by a glacier The glacier left a large moraine behind.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ridge, mound, till
Etymology
From French 'moraine', from the Savoy dialect word 'morena' meaning 'mound of earth'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'more rain' washing rocks down a mountain, forming a moraine.