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Noun: podsol  'pód,sól
  1. A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
    "podsols are common in boreal forest regions and are often nutrient-poor"; "podsol soils are common in boreal forest regions and are often nutrient-poor";
    - podzol, podzol soil, podsol soil, podsolic soil

Derived forms: podsols

Type of: dirt, soil

Encyclopedia: Podsol