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gumbotil

[guhm-buh-til]
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noun Geology.
  1. a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages.
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Origin of gumbotil

1915–20; gumbo + til, variant of till4
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gumbotil

noun
  1. a sticky clay formed by the weathering of glacial drift
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Word Origin

C20: from gumbo + til (l) 4
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