loam

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

loam [loam loams] BrE [ləʊm] NAmE [loʊm] noun uncountable (technical)
good quality soil containing sand, ↑clay and decayed vegetable matter
Derived Word: ↑loamy

Word Origin:
Old English lām ‘clay’, of West Germanic origin: related to Dutch leem and German Lehm, also to ↑lime, the substance.

Example Bank:
•A moist loam is ideal for growing currant bushes.
•Mix equal parts of clay and loam.