Moraine
Pronunciation
- IPA: /məˈreɪn/
- Rhymes: -eɪn
Origin
From French moraine, from Savoyard Italian morena, from Franco-Provencal mor, morre ("muzzle, snout"), from Vulgar Latin *murrum. Compare morion.
Full definition of moraine
Noun
moraine
(plural moraines)- An accumulation of rocks and debris carried and deposited by a glacier.
Derived terms
- ground moraine: Moraine found at the base of a glacier.
- lateral moraine: When eroded debris is carried along the glacier’s edge.
- terminal moraine: Rubble dropped at the foot of a melting glacier.