leachyadj.
/ˈliːtʃi/ ? U.S.
Of soils: Of a nature to let water percolate through; not capable of holding water; porous.
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leachy1879
1879 L. Stockbridge Investig. Rainfall 4 The whole depth was 36 inches, and it would be called a very ‘leachy’ soil.
1880 S. W. Johnson How Crops Feed 177 When a soil is too coarsely porous it is said to be leachy or hungry.
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