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soil

 

[ sษ”ษชl ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in agriculture

The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter.

Synonyms

dirt, earth, ground, loam

Examples of usage

  • Soil erosion is a major concern for farmers.
  • Healthy soil is essential for growing crops.
Context #2 | Verb

in gardening

To cultivate or work the soil.

Synonyms

cultivate, dig, plow, till

Examples of usage

  • She spent the morning soil-ing the garden beds.
  • The farmer soil-ed the fields before planting the seeds.

Translations

Translations of the word "soil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น solo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคŸเฅเคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Boden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ า‘ั€ัƒะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gleba

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅœŸๅฃŒ (ใฉใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sol

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suelo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toprak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ† ์–‘ (toyang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑุจุฉ (turba)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pลฏda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรดda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœŸๅฃค (tว”rวŽng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zemlja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jarรฐvegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฟั‹ั€ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒแƒ’แƒ˜ (niadagi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ torpaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suelo

Etymology

The word 'soil' originated from the Old French word 'soille' meaning 'ground, earth'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the upper layer of the earth's surface. Soil is essential for plant growth and agriculture, providing nutrients and support for plants to thrive.

See also: soiled, subsoil, topsoil.

Word Frequency Rank

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