English Explanatory Dictionary

chernozem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chernozem.wav

Word forms

chernozem chernozems chernosem tschernosem tchernozem tchornozem chornozem

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian чернозём (černozjóm, “black soil”). The letter ё (jo) is usually written as е (je) in Russian, more accurately transliterated as "chernozyom"; compare чернозе́мье (černozémʹje), where ё (jo) is changed to е (je).

Synonyms

black earth black soil

Related words

brunizem dark earth greyzem kastanozem phaeozem rubrozem sierozem terra preta

Derived words

chernozemic
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