Podzol Definition

pŏdzôl
noun
A type of light-colored, relatively infertile soil, poor in lime and iron, found typically in coniferous forests in cool, humid regions.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • podsol
  • podzol soil
  • podsolic soil
  • podsol soil

Other Word Forms of Podzol

Noun

Singular:
podzol
Plural:
podzols

Origin of Podzol

  • Russian pod under ped- in Indo-European roots zola ashes ghel-2 in Indo-European roots

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

  • Russian, под (pod) "under" and зола (zola) "ash".

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPOPOD

Words Ending With

LOLZOL

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Words Starting With P and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With L