English Explanatory Dictionary

solonchak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid conditions with poor drainage.

Word forms

solonchak solonchaks solonchaki

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian солонча́к (solončák, “salt marsh”).

Derived words

solonchakic
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