moraine
Translation
moraine
Examples
The glacier left a large moraine behind.
The glacier left a large moraine behind.
Grammar Patterns
((a moraine)) a mass of rocks deposited by a glacier The glacier left a large moraine behind.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ridge, mound, debris
Etymology
From French 'moraine', from a Savoy dialect word meaning 'mound of earth'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'more rain', which could wash down rocks and debris, forming a moraine.