podsol

Variant of podzol

podzol definition

pod·zol (päd′zäl′, -zôl′)

noun

a type of light-colored, relatively infertile soil, poor in lime and iron, found typically in coniferous forests in cool, humid regions
also podsol pod′·sol′ (-säl′, -sôl′)

Etymology: < Russ podzol

Related Forms:

  • podzolic pod·zol′ic (-zäl′ik) adjective

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