Chernozem Definition

chĕrnə-zĕm, chîrnə-zyôm
noun
A black topsoil, rich in humus and lime, found in grasslands of central European Russia.
Webster's New World

A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.

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Singular:
chernozem
Plural:
chernozems

Origin of Chernozem

  • From Russian чернозём (černozjóm), "black soil", letter "ё (jó)" is usually written as "е (je)" in Russian, more accurately transliterated as "chernozyom", also cf. Черноземье (Černozémʹje) where "ё (jó)" is changed to "е (je)".

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  • Russian chernozëm chërnyĭ black Old Russian zemĭ earth dhghem- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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