orterde

noun

ort·​er·​de

ˈȯrtˌerdə

plural -s

: a soil horizon in which there is little or no cementation between the iron and the organic matter

Word History

Etymology

German, from ort site, place (from Old High German, point) + erde earth (from Old High German erda)

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