English dictionary
loess
/'l/oU//E/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers.
Source: webster1913