al·lu·vi·al
ə-ˈlü-vē-əl 
: relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
alluvial soil
alluvial diamonds
: an alluvial deposit
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s geography has given it highly arable land because of the river systems that bring alluvial deposits to its plains.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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Adjective
Soils vary widely across the region, with alluvial soils close to the Ebro and an abundance of clay soils rich in either limestone or iron depending on location.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s geography has given it highly arable land because of the river systems that bring alluvial deposits to its plains.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
The tribe should also cap all further wells along the alluvial of the LCR on upstream users and require or ensure the water that reaches Navajo meets federal EPA water quality standards, as there are sources of contamination upstream.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
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“Alluvial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvial. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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