| Word | talus |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. The accumulation of rocks and debris at the bottom of a cliff or mountainside. |
| Sentence | The jagged cliff crowning the upper talus and a tangle of shrubs growing below us seemed to offer us protection from sun and man alike. |
| Source | Lolita, II.3, p. 178 |
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