brunizem

noun

bru·​ni·​zem

ˈbrünəˌzem

plural -s

: a soil of the prairies developed from loess and occurring extensively in Iowa

Word History

Etymology

bruni- (from Medieval Latin brunus brown) + -zem earth (as in chernozem)

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