alluvial

[ uh-loo-vee-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to alluvium.

noun
  1. alluvial soil.

  2. Australia. gold-bearing alluvial soil.

Origin of alluvial

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; alluvi(um) + -al1

Other words from alluvial

  • non·al·lu·vi·al, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for alluvial

alluvial

/ (əˈluːvɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to alluvium

noun
  1. another name for alluvium

  2. Australian and NZ alluvium containing any heavy mineral, esp gold

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