podzol
noun
- a leached soil formed mainly in cool, humid climates
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian подзо́л (podzól), consisting of под (pod) "under" and зола́ (zolá) "ash".
- 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.”