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(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

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loam

Source Word

loam

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ləʊm/

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

砂、シルト、粘土と有機物が含まれた、肥沃な土壌（壌土）

The farmer preferred loam because it retained moisture while draining well.

農夫は水分を保持しながらも排水性が良いローム質の土を好んだ。

Sense（1）

Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander

returneth to dust, the dust is earth, of earth we make

loam, and of why that loam whereto he was converted

might they not stop a beer-barrel?

Sense（2）

loams

（ plural ）