loess
(noun) a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loess (countable and uncountable, plural loesses)
(geology) Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin
• 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
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
