dune
noun
[ djuːn ]
• a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
• "a sand dune"
Similar:
bank,
mound,
hillock,
hummock,
rise,
knoll,
ridge,
heap,
drift,
accumulation,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Dutch duin, from Middle Dutch dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as down3.
