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alluvium (n.)
"matter deposited by flowing water," 1660s, from Medieval Latin
alluvium
, neuter of
alluvius
"washed against," from Latin
alluere
"wash against," from
ad-
"to, against" (see
ad-
) +
-luere
, comb. form of
lavere
"to wash" (see
lave
).
