chernozem

English

/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чернозём.

Origin

Russian

чернозём

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