- loaminess
- loam·i·ness
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loaminess
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loaminess — loam ► NOUN 1) a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. 2) a paste of clay and water with sand and chopped straw, used in making bricks and plastering walls. DERIVATIVES loaminess noun loamy adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «clay»: related … English terms dictionary
loaminess — ˈlōmēnə̇s, ˈlüm , min noun ( es) : the quality or state of being loamy * * * loamˈiness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑loam … Useful english dictionary
loam — loaminess, n. loamless, adj. loamy, adj. /lohm/, n. 1. a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay. 2. a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for… … Universalium
loam — noun 1》 a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. 2》 a paste of clay and water with sand and chopped straw, used in making bricks and plastering walls. Derivatives loaminess noun loamy adjective Origin OE lām clay , of W. Gmc origin:… … English new terms dictionary
loam — ► NOUN 1) a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. 2) a paste of clay and water with sand and chopped straw, used in making bricks and plastering walls. DERIVATIVES loaminess noun loamy adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «clay»: related to… … English terms dictionary
loamy — loam ► NOUN 1) a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. 2) a paste of clay and water with sand and chopped straw, used in making bricks and plastering walls. DERIVATIVES loaminess noun loamy adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «clay»: related … English terms dictionary
loam — n. 1 a fertile soil of clay and sand containing decayed vegetable matter. 2 a paste of clay and water with sand, chopped straw, etc., used in making bricks, plastering, etc. Derivatives: loamy adj. loaminess n. Etymology: OE lam f. WG, rel. to… … Useful english dictionary
