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potting soil
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noun
enriched topsoil for potting plants, especially house plants.
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Origin of potting soil
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby potting soil
potter's field, potter's wheel, potter wasp, pottery, potting shed, potting soil, pottle, potto, Pott's disease, Pott's fracture, Pottstown
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