podzol

podsol (ˈpɒdsɒl)

/ (ˈpɒdzɒl) /

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noun

a type of soil characteristic of coniferous forest regions having a greyish-white colour in its upper leached layers

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Derived forms of podzol

podzolic or podsolic, adjective

Word Origin for podzol

C20: from Russian: ash ground, from pod ground + zola ashes

Words nearby podzol

-podous, pod person, podsol, podsolize, Podunk, podzol, podzolization, podzolize, Poe, poeciliid, PO'ed

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How to use podzol in a sentence

Meadow and layered podzol (gray forest) soils occur in most of the higher elevations throughout the country.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

Scientific definitions for podzol

podzol

[ pŏd′zôl′ ]

Soil that is characterized by an upper dark organic zone overlying a white to gray zone formed by leaching, overlying a reddish-orange zone formed by the deposition of iron oxide, alumina, and organic matter. Podzols form in coniferous areas or under heath in cool, humid climates.