albariza
noun
al·ba·ri·za ˌäl-bə-ˈrē-sə 
: a white, chalky soil of southwestern Spain in which wine grapes for sherry are grown
The region's unique chalky soil, called albariza, is rich in calcium carbonate, clay and silica, which sucks up each winter's rainfall and in turn nourishes the vines during the dry, hot summer.
Laurie Levy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2000
Laurie Levy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2000
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Spanish, noun derivative from feminine of albarizo "whitish, off-white," from albar "white" + -izo, attenuating suffix
First Known Use
1823, in the meaning defined above
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