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Synonyms for loamy

Grammar : Adj
Spell : lohm
Phonetic Transcription : loÊŠm

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Définition of loamy

Origin :
  • Old English lam "clay, mud, mire, earth," from Proto-Germanic *laimaz (cf. Old Saxon lemo, Dutch leem, German Lehm "loam"), from PIE root *(s)lei- "slimy" (see slime (n.)). As a type of highly fertile clayey soil, it is attested from 1660s. As a verb from c.1600.
  • As in earthlike : adj earthy
  • As in proliferous : adj fertile
  • As in fertile : adj ready to bear, produce
Example sentences :
  • Clay ground is better for them than sand, and loamy soil the best of all.
  • Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various
  • It is greater in loamy and clayey soils; but is still small.
  • Extract from : « Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel » by Samuel William Johnson
  • The soil should be of a slightly sandy or loamy nature, and not wet.
  • Extract from : « Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements » by Various
  • Loamy soil, inclined to moisture, is best adapted to their growth.
  • Extract from : « The American Flower Garden Directory » by Thomas Hibbert
  • They are all of easy culture in any loamy soil inclining to moisture.
  • Extract from : « The American Flower Garden Directory » by Thomas Hibbert
  • They are easily grown in any loamy soil, and flower from May to July.
  • Extract from : « The American Flower Garden Directory » by Thomas Hibbert
  • In Taungdwingyi the soil is rich, loamy, and extremely fertile.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 » by Various
  • Select a moist, loamy soil, slightly protected from the sun.
  • Extract from : « The Practical Garden-Book » by C. E. Hunn
  • For all general purposes, a soil which is loamy in texture is desirable.
  • Extract from : « A Living from the Land » by William B. Duryee
  • The tillage, as the author says, "is loamy and fine for trucking."
  • Extract from : « Seeing Things at Night » by Heywood Broun

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