Pingo

Pronunciation

• US IPA: ˈpɪŋɡoÊŠ
• Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəʊ

Origin

From Greenlandic or Inuktitut pingu ("small hill").

Full definition of pingo

Noun

1. (geomorphology) A conical mound with an ice core (that is, a mound of earth-covered ice), particularly if lasting more than a year; caused by permafrost uplift.

Synonyms

• hydrolaccolith

Anagrams

• oping