transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlōm, chiefly Northern & Midland ]
ˈlüm, NewEng also ˈlu̇m noun
Etymology: Middle English lom, from Old English lām clay, mud; akin to Old English līm lime
Date: 12th century
1.
a. : a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay
b. : a coarse molding sand used in founding
2. : soil ; specifically : a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand
• loamy ˈlō-mē, ˈlü-, ˈlu̇- adjective