detrito

Definitions of detrito
  1. noun
    loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
    synonyms: deiezione
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    type of:
    materiale
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  2. noun
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    synonyms: carabattola, cianfrusaglia, macereto, maceria
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    type of:
    balla, boiata, immondizia, paccottiglia, patacca, pattume, porcheria, rancidume, rifiuto, scarto, schifezza, spazzatura, sudiceria, turpitudine, zavorra
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
  3. noun
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
    synonyms: fanghiglia, limo
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    type of:
    terra, terriccio
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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