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yardang.

A large wind-eroded mass of soft or poorly consolidated rock in a desert region which lies parallel to the prevailing winds, often with an unusual shape.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A large wind-eroded mass of soft or poorly consolidated rock in a desert region which lies parallel to the prevailing winds, often with an unusual shape.

Where this word comes from

From yardan, ablative of Turkish yar ("cliff", "precipice").

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.