(melted snow)

  • 111broth — [OE] Broth comes ultimately from the Indo European base *bhreu or *bhru ‘heat, boil’, which also produced brew and fervent. Etymologically, therefore, it means ‘liquid in which something has been boiled’. The notion of ‘heating’ has now… …

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  • 112broth — [OE] Broth comes ultimately from the Indo European base *bhreu or *bhru ‘heat, boil’, which also produced brew and fervent. Etymologically, therefore, it means ‘liquid in which something has been boiled’. The notion of ‘heating’ has now… …

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  • 113slush — [slush] n. [prob. < Scand, as in Dan sluske, ult. < IE base * (s)leu > SLEET] 1. partly melted snow or ice 2. soft mud; mire 3. refuse fat or grease from cooking, esp. on board ship 4. any of several greasy compounds used as lubricants… …

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  • 114Freshet — Fresh et, n. [OE. fresche flood + et. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. [1913 Webster] Cracked the sky, as… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 115freshet — noun Date: 1596 1. archaic stream 1 2. a. a great rise or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow b. a swelling quantity ; influx < summer brings a freshet of tourists > …

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  • 116Norwegian Sea — The Vestfjord with the mountains of the Lofoten archipelago seen from Løvøy Island in Steigen. Vågakaillen (942 m) is the taller of the two peaks in the centre of the image …

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  • 117Guinea pig — For the domestic pig breed, see Guinea Hog. For other uses, see Guinea pig (disambiguation). Guinea pig …

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  • 118Oulu — For other uses, see Oulu (disambiguation). Oulu &#160;&#160;City&#160;&#160; Oulun kaupunki …

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  • 119Lielupe — Infobox River | river name = Lielupe River caption = Liepupe near Mežotne origin = Latvia mouth = Gulf of Riga basin countries = Latvia length = 119 km elevation = discharge = watershed = The Lielupe River (literally: Large River , lv. Lielupe,&#8230; …

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  • 120Carson River — The Carson River, named after explorer Kit Carson, is a river in northern California and northwestern Nevada in the United States, approximately 150 mi (241 km) long. It originates in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, fed by melted snow …

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