alluvial plain

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alluvial plain

noun alluvial plains

A plain formed by the deposition of sediment from the periodic flooding of a river. Near-synonym: bottomland
Similar: floodplain, bottomland

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noun plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river

Español	llanura aluvial, vega, llanura de inundación
日本語	沖積平野 chūseki heiya
中文	沖積平原 /冲积平原 chōngjī píngyuán
Português	planície aluvial
Français	plaine alluviale
Deutsch	Alluvialebene
Русский	аллювиальная равнина alljuvialʹnaja ravnina

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@misc{alluvial_plain_2026,
  title = {alluvial plain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alluvial%20plain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}