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☆ bru·ni·zem (bro̵̅o̅′nə zem′)

noun

any of several dark-brown prairie soils

Etymology: coined (1938) by F. F. Riecken and G. Smith, U.S. agronomists < bruni-, brown (suggested by Fr brun: see brunet) + Russ (cherno)zem, (black) earth (see chernozem) < IE base *ĝhthem-, earth > L humus

Browse dictionary entries near brunizem

  1. ‹ Brunhild
  2. ‹ brunette
  3. ‹ brunet
  4. ‹ Brunelleschi
  5. ‹ Brunel
  6. ‹ Brunei
  7. ‹ Brundisium
  8. ‹ brunch
  9. ‹ Brummell
  10. ‹ brummagem
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