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podzol

noun

  1. a leached soil formed mainly in cool, humid climates
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Russian подзо́л (podzól), consisting of под (pod) "under" and зола́ (zolá) "ash".

  1. The typical soil of coniferous or boreal forests.

    During the first part of the oligocratic stage, leaching of brown soils produces acid podzols that favour coniferous woodlands and heaths.