chernozem
chernozem
[ˈtʃəːnəzɛm]
noun
[ˈtʃəːnəzɛm]
noun
- (Soil Science)a fertile black soil rich in humus, with a lighter lime-rich layer beneath. Such soils typically occur in temperate grasslands such as the Russian steppes and North American prairies
(土壤学)黑钙土
- mid 19th cent.: from Russian, from chërnyĭ 'black' + zemlya 'earth'
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