solod

noun

so·​lod

variants or soloth

ˈsōlət

plural solodi or soloti

-lədē,

-lətē

sometimes capitalized

: any of an intrazonal group of dealkalized compacted clay soils of low productivity formed gradually through drainage and leaching of silty upper layers of solonetz soils

Word History

Etymology

Russian solod malt; akin to Russian sol' salt, Latin sal

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