chernozem
English
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Chernozem or chernozem-like black earth in New York.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian чернозём (černozjóm), "black soil". The letter "ё (jo)" is usually written as "е (je)" in Russian, more accurately transliterated as "chernozyom"; compare чернозе́мье (černozémʹje), where "ё (jo)" is changed to "е (je)".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/
Noun
chernozem (countable and uncountable, plural chernozems)
- A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus
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Portuguese
Noun
chernozem m (plural chernozens)
- chernozem (black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus)
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