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alvar

alvar noun: a limestone pavement.

Noun

alvar (plural alvars)

  1. A limestone pavement.

Forms of alvar

pluralalvars

Origin of alvar

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

Questions about alvar

What does alvar mean?
Alvar means a limestone pavement.
What part of speech is alvar?
Alvar is a noun.
What is the plural of alvar?
The plural of alvar is alvars.

Words near alvar in the dictionary

  1. Alva
  2. alvameline
  3. Alvaneu
  4. alvanite
  5. Alvanley
  6. alvar
  7. Alvarado
  8. Alvardo
  9. Alvardos
  10. alvaresaurid
  11. Alvarez

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