Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Soil rich in alumina and iron and deficient in carbonates, found in and characteristic of humid regions.
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- noun
Soil containingaluminum andiron that lacks a hardened layer ofcarbonates
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[ped(o)– + al(uminum) + Latin ferrum, iron.]
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ped- + alumen + ferrum
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