First Known Use: 1843
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roche moutonnée
noun roche mou·ton·née \ˈrȯsh-ˌmü-tə-ˈnā, ˈrōsh-\
plural roches mou·ton·nées \same or -ˈnāz\
Definition of ROCHE MOUTONNÉE
: an elongate rounded ice-sculptured hillock of bedrock
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Origin of ROCHE MOUTONNÉE
French, literally, fleecy rock
Rhymes with ROCHE MOUTONNÉE
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