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单词 sérac
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sé•rac  (si rak; Fr.rak),USA pronunciation n., pl. -racs 
    (-raks; Fr. -rak).USA pronunciation 
  1. Geologya large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Also, se•rac. 
  • Latin serum whey
  • French sérac kind of white cheese (compare Medieval Latin serācium), ultimately
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sérac /ˈsɛræk/ n
  1. a pinnacle of ice among crevasses on a glacier, usually on a steep slope
Etymology: 19th Century: from Swiss French: a variety of white cheese (hence the ice that it resembles) from Medieval Latin serācium, from Latin serum whey
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