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