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roche moutonnée

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An elongate mound of bedrock worn smooth and rounded by glacial abrasion.

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  • noun geography A rocky hillock which has been shaped by glacial erosion.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : roche, rock + moutonné, fleecy.]

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From French roche moutonnée, from roche ("rock") + moutonnée ("wavy").

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