pingo

(-gō)

noun pl. pingos

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

See pingo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

Origin:

Origin: Inuit pingu

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