esker
(noun) (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
esker (plural eskers)
A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.
• osar, asar
• os
• Keres, krees, reeks, reesk, skeer
Source: Wiktionary
Es"kar, or Es"ker, n. (Geol.)
Definition: See Eschar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
