Al*lu"vi*al (&?;), a. [Cf. F.
alluvial. See Alluvion.] Pertaining to, contained in, or
composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water;
washed away from one place and deposited in another; as, alluvial
soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.
Al*lu"vi*al (?), n. Alluvial soil;
specif., in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.
Al*lu"vi*al (?), n. Alluvial soil;
specif., in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.