LOESS

loess

(noun) a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

loess (countable and uncountable, plural loesses)

(geology) Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin

Anagrams

• loses, sloes, soles

Source: Wiktionary


Loess, n. Etym: [G. löss.] (Geol.)

Definition: A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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