pod'zolic

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podzol or podsol (ˈpɒdzɒl, ˈpɒdsɒl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a type of soil characteristic of coniferous forest regions having a greyish-white colour in its upper leached layers
 
[C20: from Russian: ash ground, from pod ground + zola ashes]
 
podsol or podsol
 
n
 
[C20: from Russian: ash ground, from pod ground + zola ashes]
 
pod'zolic or podsol
 
adj
 
pod'solic or podsol
 
adj

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