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scree

American  
[skree] / skri /

noun

  1. a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.

scree British  
/ skriː /

noun

  1. Also called: talus.  an accumulation of weathered rock fragments at the foot of a cliff or hillside, often forming a sloping heap

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Etymology

Origin of scree

First recorded in 1775–85, scree is from the Old Norse word skritha landslide

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