suolo

Definitions of suolo
  1. noun
    the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    synonyms: terra, terreno
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    morena
    accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
    terra, terriccio
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
    sotterraneo, sottosuolo
    the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
    argilla, ceramica, piattello
    a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
    humus
    partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
    limo
    a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
    loëss
    a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
    fanghiglia, fango, limo, loto, piattello
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    arena, sabbia
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
    detrito, fanghiglia, limo
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
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    materiale
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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