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rendzina

Pronunciation: /rɛn(d)ˈziːnə/
Definition of rendzina

noun

Soil Science
  • a fertile lime-rich soil with dark humus above a pale soft calcareous layer, typical of grassland on chalk or limestone.

Origin:

1920s: via Russian from Polish rędzina

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