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gour.

A pool in a cave confined by a dam of mineral deposits accumulating along its rim.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A pool in a cave confined by a dam of mineral deposits accumulating along its rim.

Where this word comes from

From French gour (“rock pool”), from Latin gurges. Doublet of gorge and gurges.

noun
  1. The head man of a village in the Canarese-speaking country.

    India · obsolete
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