CHERNOZEM


Meaning of CHERNOZEM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌcher-nə-ˈzyȯm, -ˈzem ]

noun

Etymology: Russian, from chërnyĭ black + zemlya earth

Date: 1841

: any of a group of dark-colored zonal soils with a deep rich humus horizon found in regions (as the grasslands of central North America) of temperate to cool climate

• cher·no·zem·ic -ˈzyȯ-mik, -ˈze- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.