moraine

名词 moraine:

1. accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier

1. An area covered by sand and gravel deposited at the front of a glacial moraine.
   冰川前砂砾层冰河冰渍前沉积的沙及砾石覆盖的区域
2. I am so happy to get the letter from you saying that I had been admitted to Moraine Valley Junior College.
   接到来信，知道我已被莫莱茵谷专科学校录取，真是高兴万分！

mo.raine

n.（名词）
An accumulation of boulders, stones, or other debris carried and deposited by a glacier.
冰碛：由冰川携带并最后沉积下来的石砾、石块及其他碎石的堆积

来源：
French
法语
from French dialectal morena [mound of earth]
源自 法语方言 morena [地球表面的土墩]
from Provenôal morre [muzzle]
源自 普罗旺斯语 morre [口套]
from Vulgar Latin *murrum
源自 俗拉丁语 *murrum

【引伸】
morain.al 或
morain.ic
adj.（形容词）