English words for 'a type of soil that develops in arid climates'
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noun
- science of soils in relation to crops
- (rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
- (chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
noun
- A kind of soil developed over non-calcareous material, usually rock.
- (countable) One who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks.
- (countable) One with a specified rank.
- (countable, military) A common soldier.
- a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status
- an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
adj
noun
- a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
- (geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
adj
verb
noun
noun
- arid land with little or no vegetation
- (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
- (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.
- A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- (often in the plural; now chiefly technical (in philosophy) or fossil) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
- In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
verb
- leave behind
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
- To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
- To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
adj
noun
- science of soils in relation to crops
- (rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it.
- (chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.
noun
- A kind of soil developed over non-calcareous material, usually rock.
- (countable) One who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks.
- (countable) One with a specified rank.
- (countable, military) A common soldier.
- a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status
- an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
adj
noun
- a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.
- (geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
adj
verb
noun
noun
- arid land with little or no vegetation
- (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
- (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.
- A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- (often in the plural; now chiefly technical (in philosophy) or fossil) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
- In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
verb
- leave behind
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
- To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
- To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.