sierozem

[ sahy-er-uh-zem; Russian see-er-uh-zhawm ]

/ saɪˈɛr ə zɛm; Russian siˌɛr əˈʒɔm /

noun

any of a group of calcareous, brownish gray soils based in a carbonate or hardpan layer, found in arid climates.

Nearby words

siena, sienese, sienkiewicz, sienna, siepi, sierozem, sierra, sierra blanca peak, sierra leone, sierra leonean, sierra lily

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