varve
pronunciation
How to pronounce varve in British English:
UK [vɑ:v]
How to pronounce varve in American English:
US [vɑv]
Word Origin
- varve (n.)
- "annual deposit of silt in a lake bed," 1912, from Swedish varv "turn, layer," related to Old Norse hverfa, Old English hwerfan "to turn round" (see wharf).