moraine

 
Pronunciation: /məˈreɪn/

noun

Geology
  • a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity.

Derivatives

morainal

adjective

morainic

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: from French, from Italian dialect morena, from French dialect morre 'snout'; related to morion1