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   alluvium

   /əˈl(j)uːvɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. a deposit of clay, silt, and sand left by flowing floodwater in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: Latin, neuter of alluvius ‘washed against’, from ad- ‘towards’ + luere ‘to wash’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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