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 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
