Loam Definition
lōm
loams
noun
A rich soil composed of clay, sand, and some organic matter.
Webster's New World
A mixture of moistened clay, sand, and some organic matter, as straw, used in plastering, making foundry molds, etc.
Webster's New World
Any rich, dark soil.
Webster's New World
verb
To fill or cover with loam.
Webster's New World
Loam is defined as to add rich soil to dirt.
An example of loam is to add rich soil over existing dirt to prepare a yard for planting a lawn.
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Origin of Loam
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Middle English lam, lom clay from Old English lām lei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English lām.
From Wiktionary
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