soil
/sɔɪl/
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth; The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants
- plural
- soils
Meanings
- 1
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth
This is very good soil.
Tatoeba · mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR
The rain washed away the soil.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
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The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants
- 3
The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristicsrare
- 4
Country or territoryrare
- 5
That which soils or pollutes; a stainrare
- 6
A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deerrare
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Dung; compost; manurerare
- 8
A food preparation with the texture and often color of soilrare
- 9
Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothesrare
- 10
A bag containing soiled itemsrare