n.
Pronunciation: ' täp- ˌ so ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Date: 1836
: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
n.
Pronunciation: ' täp- ˌ so ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Date: 1836
: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012