podzol

Definitions of podzol
  1. noun
    a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
    synonyms: podsol, podsol soil, podsolic soil, podzol soil
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    type of:
    dirt, soil
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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