varve
varve
Definition
varve (värv)
noun
an annual layer of sedimentary material deposited in lakes and fiords by glacial meltwaters, consisting of two distinct bands of sediment deposited in summer and winter
Etymology: Swed varv, a layer < varva, to turn, change < ON hverfa < IE base *kwerp-, to turn > carpus
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