Meaning of the word Alluvia in English
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Alluvia
US /əˈluːviə/
UK /əˈluːviə/
Plural Noun
fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water, especially in a flood plain or river delta
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The river's annual floods deposit rich alluvia, making the land highly fertile for agriculture.
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Geologists studied the various layers of alluvia to understand the region's geological history.