alluvial: Meaning and Definition of

al•lu•vi•al

Pronunciation: (u-l'vē-ul), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to alluvium.
—n.
  1. alluvial soil.
  2. gold-bearing alluvial soil.
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