"roche moutonnée" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɒʃ muːˈtɒneɪ/ [UK] Forms: roches moutonnées [plural]
Etymology: From French roche moutonnée, from roche (“rock”) + moutonnée (“wavy”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|roche moutonnée}} French roche moutonnée, {{m|fr|roche|t=rock}} roche (“rock”), {{m|fr|moutonnée||wavy}} moutonnée (“wavy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|roches moutonnées|head=roche moutonnée}} roche moutonnée (plural roches moutonnées)
  1. (geography, glaciology) A rock formation created by glacial erosion. Wikipedia link: roche moutonnée Categories (topical): Geography Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: moutonnée, sheepback Translations (rock formation): roche moutonnée [feminine] (French), muton [masculine] (Polish), baraniec [masculine] (Polish), rundhäll [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-roche_moutonnée-en-noun-ZG6cQf7g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, glaciology, natural-sciences

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