chernozem
[ chur-nuh-zem, chair-; Russian chyir-nuh-zyawm ]
/ ˈtʃɜr nəˌzɛm, ˈtʃɛər-; Russian tʃyɪr nʌˈzyɔm /
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noun
a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, very black and rich in humus and carbonates.
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How to use chernozem in a sentence
This is the black earth known as chernozem, which is rich in humus.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleAbout 20 percent of the agricultural land is of the chernozem type.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleChernozem soils predominate, and the seasonal distribution of rainfall is more propitious than in Walachia.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
British Dictionary definitions for chernozem
chernozem
tschernosem
/ (ˈtʃɜːnəʊˌzɛm) /
noun
a black soil, rich in humus and carbonates, in cool or temperate semiarid regions, as the grasslands of Russia
Word Origin for chernozem
from Russian, contraction of chernaya zemlya black earth
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