loamier

Variant of loam

loam definition

loam (lōm)

noun

  1. a rich soil composed of clay, sand, and some organic matter
  2. a mixture of moistened clay, sand, and some organic matter, as straw, used in plastering, making foundry molds, etc.
  3. popularly any rich, dark soil

Etymology: ME lome < OE lam: see lime

transitive verb

to fill or cover with loam

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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