alluvion

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Alluvion, al-lū′vi-un, n. land gained from the sea by the washing up of sand and earth.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Alluvion is an imperceptible addition; and that which is added so gradually that you cannot perceive the exact increase from one moment of time to another is added by alluvion.

From The Institutes of Justinian by Moyle, John Baron

The streams their rich Alluvion bring and nourish all the ground.

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den