terra rossa

noun

terra ros·​sa

-ˈrȯsə,

-ˈräsə

: red shallow residual clayey soils formed from hard limestone and occurring in the Mediterranean climate and in limited areas in southern Australia

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, red earth

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