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单词 chernozem
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Definition of chernozem in English:

chernozem

noun ˈtʃəːnəzɛm-ˌzem
Soil Science
  • A fertile black soil rich in humus and with a lighter lime-rich layer beneath, typically occurring in the temperate grasslands of the Russian steppes and North American prairies.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Great Sand Hills' soils lack the distinctive dark appearance that indicates rich organic matter and nutrients, like the chernozems and rich clay or gumbo soils that made Saskatchewan wheat famous.
    • It contains soil types, such as podzols, chernozems, brown earths, chestnut soils, etc., familiar to many people.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Russian, from chërnyĭ 'black' + zemlya 'earth'.

 
 

Definition of chernozem in US English:

chernozem

noun-ˌzem
Soil Science
  • A fertile black soil rich in humus, with a lighter lime-rich layer beneath. Such soils typically occur in temperate grasslands such as the Russian steppes and North American prairies.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It contains soil types, such as podzols, chernozems, brown earths, chestnut soils, etc., familiar to many people.
    • Great Sand Hills' soils lack the distinctive dark appearance that indicates rich organic matter and nutrients, like the chernozems and rich clay or gumbo soils that made Saskatchewan wheat famous.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Russian, from chërnyĭ ‘black’ + zemlya ‘earth’.

 
 
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