ice floe vs serac

ice floe

noun
  • An ice stream (ice flow), a type of fast moving glacier 

  • An ice dam (ice jam), a blockage of ice in a river starting with an ice floe in the river. 

  • Any type of sea ice not attached to land, drift ice. 

  • A flat mass of floating ice, smaller than an ice field. 

serac

noun
  • A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier. 

  • Often sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese from Switzerland made from skimmed cowmilk and blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea); Schabziger, Sapsago. It is usually eaten grated, mixed with butter, or in a fondue. 

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