单词 | gumbotil |
释义 | gumbotil in British English (ˈɡʌmbətɪl) noun a sticky clay formed by the weathering of glacial drift Word origin C20: from gumbo + til(l)4gumbotil in American English (ˈɡʌmbətɪl) noun Geology a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages Word origin [1915–20; gumbo + til, var. of till4]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, collage, neorealism, stockpile, takeout |
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