loam
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in making molds for founding and in plastering walls, stopping holes, etc.
earth or soil.
Obsolete. clay or clayey earth.
to cover or stop with loam.
Origin of loam
1Other words from loam
- loam·less, adjective
- loam·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for loam
/ (ləʊm) /
rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand, clay, and decaying organic material
a paste of clay and sand used for making moulds in a foundry, plastering walls, etc
(tr) to cover, treat, or fill with loam
Origin of loam
1Derived forms of loam
- loamy, adjective
- loaminess, noun
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Scientific definitions for loam
[ lōm ]
Soil composed of approximately equal quantities of sand, silt, and clay, often with variable amounts of decayed plant matter.
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