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gyttja

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[yit-chah] / ˈjɪt tʃɑ /

noun

Geology.
  1. a mud rich in organic matter, found at the bottom or near the shore of certain lakes.


Etymology

Origin of gyttja

1885–90; < Swedish, akin to gjuta to pour

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