debris

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛbriː, ˈdeɪbriː/

noun

[mass noun]
  • scattered pieces of rubbish or remains: workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings leaves and garden debris
  • loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock: a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun

Origin:

early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser 'break down'