[top-soil] 
| 1. | the fertile, upper part of the soil. |
| 2. | to cover (land) with topsoil. |
| top·soil (tŏp'soil') n. The upper part of the soil. tr.v. top·soiled, top·soil·ing, top·soils To remove the surface layer of soil from (land). |
| topsoil (tŏp'soil') Pronunciation Key
The upper portion of a soil, usually dark colored and rich in organic material. It is more or less equivalent to the upper portion of an A horizon in an ABC soil. |
