loam

名词 loam:

1. a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials

loam

n.（名词）
Soil composed of a mixture of sand, clay, silt, and organic matter.
肥土：由沙、粘土、淤泥而有机物混合组成的土
A mixture of moist clay and sand, together with straw, used especially in making bricks and foundry molds.
粘砂土：湿粘土和砂子的混合物，带有稻草，专用作制砖和铸模
v.tr.（及物动词）
loamed,loam.ing,loams
To fill, cover, or coat with loam.
充满，覆盖或包有粘砂土

来源：
Middle English lam, lom [clay]
中古英语 lam, lom [粘土]
from Old English l3m * see lei-
源自 古英语 l3m *参见 lei-

【引伸】
loam.y
adj.（形容词）