red soil
noun
: any of a group of zonal soils that develop in a warm temperate moist climate under deciduous or mixed forests and that have thin organic and organic-mineral layers overlying a yellowish-brown leached layer resting on a red horizon marked by illuviation
called also red podzolic soil
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Chili-pepper bushes and green-bean vines grow in uniform rows; the fertile red soil of the valley floor is pristine and weed-free; every square inch is meticulously cultivated. 
Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Wangechi Mutu reimagines the human body and reflects on its imperilled environment, presenting collage and film works alongside two new female figure sculptures made from natural Kenyan materials including red soil, horn and shells. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Passengers on board get the full experience, including specialty drinks, music and amazing views of the agave plantations that contrast the red soil and the blue plant. Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 Pair your meal with one of Meneghetti’s aromatic, mineral reds, a product of the area’s rocky red soil, or a bottle from Roxanich’s selection of long-aged natural wines, including rosé and orange varietals. Matt Lardie, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2021 See More
Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Wangechi Mutu reimagines the human body and reflects on its imperilled environment, presenting collage and film works alongside two new female figure sculptures made from natural Kenyan materials including red soil, horn and shells. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Passengers on board get the full experience, including specialty drinks, music and amazing views of the agave plantations that contrast the red soil and the blue plant. Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 The red soil outlines where trees, downed by Wallow, had lain for years. Anton L. Delgado, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021 Pair your meal with one of Meneghetti’s aromatic, mineral reds, a product of the area’s rocky red soil, or a bottle from Roxanich’s selection of long-aged natural wines, including rosé and orange varietals. Matt Lardie, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined above