Yea, we call them a cirque in English; or sometimes a corrie or a coomb.
The word cirque apparently is Latin and translates directly into English as circus, hence your confusion.
But, as others pointed out, the word circus has a completely different meaning in English.
Things are grand here in Martyland, thank you very much for asking.
Mind you, the internet is really laggy this past while.
Think I may just turn the modem off and do a bit of writing before heading to bed....
Woot!
GA is looking for suggestions for the 2020 Anthologies.
The following blog post outlines all the rules, and is the only one to reply to if you have any suggestions.