pingo

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(-gō)

noun pl. pingos

an earth-covered ice hill formed by the upward expansion of underground ice

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noun pl. pin·gos or pin·goes
An Arctic mound or conical hill, consisting of an outer layer of soil covering a core of solid ice.

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Origin: Inuit pingu

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