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roche moutonnee

de la Roche mou·ton·née
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh luh rawsh moot-n-ey]
    • /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˌmut nˈeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh luh rawsh moot-n-ey]
    • /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˌmut nˈeɪ/

Definitions of roche moutonnee words

  • noun roche moutonnee a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back. 1
  • noun roche moutonnee a rounded mass of rock smoothed and striated by ice that has flowed over it 0
  • noun roche moutonnee a bare hummock of rock, usually smoothed on the upstream side and grooved on the other by glacial action 0
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Origin of roche moutonnee

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < French: glaciated rock, literally, fleecy rock

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roche moutonnee popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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