'Loess' definitions:
Definition of 'loess'
(from WordNet)
noun
A fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
Definition of 'Loess'
From: GCIDE
- Loess \Loess\ (l[~e]e), n. [G. l["o]ss.] (Geol.) A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'loess'
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