terra rossa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region.

Word forms

terra rossa

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”).

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