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alluvium

al·lu·vi·um [ ə lvee əm ] (plural al·lu·vi·ums or al·lu·vi·a [ ə lvee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
soil deposited by water: sediment deposited by flowing water, especially soil formed in river valleys and deltas from material washed down by the river

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, form of alluvius "washed against" < lavare "to wash"]
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