The term for a cloud that produces precipitation is "nimbus." Clouds classified as nimbus are specifically associated with rain or storms, leading to significant weather events. The term comes from the Latin word for "rain," and it is often combined with other cloud types, such as cumulonimbus (towering clouds associated with thunderstorms) and nimbostratus (thick, gray clouds producing steady, continuous precipitation). These clouds are essential in the Earth's water cycle, as they transport moisture from the atmosphere to the ground in the form of rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation.