Found 2 items, similar to Loess.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: loess
loess
n : a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt
deposited by the wind
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Loess
Loess
\Loess\ (l[~e]e), n. [G. l["o]ss.] (Geol.)
A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish
earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers.
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