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loam
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
loam
(noun)
loam
/
ˈ
loʊm/
noun
loam
/
ˈ
loʊm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAM
[
noncount
]
:
a type of soil that is good for growing plants
— loamy
/
ˈ
loʊmi/
adjective
loamier
;
loamiest
loamy
soil
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