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, ~ic adjective
CHERNOZEM
Meaning of CHERNOZEM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012