doline
A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
Noun
- A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
- Any sinkhole.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *dolъ Proto-Indo-European *-iHneh Proto-Balto-Slavic *-īˀnāˀder. Proto-Slavic *-ina Proto-Slavic *dolinader. English doline From a Slavic (most likely Russian or Slovene) word dolina ("valley"), perhaps via German Doline.