alvar

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alvar

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From Swedish alvar (“alvar”), from alv (“subsoil”). Possibly related to Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”).

noun alvars

A limestone pavement.

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"alvar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alvar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{alvar_2026,
  title = {alvar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alvar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}