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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Soil that is rich in iron, alumina, or silica and formed in tropical woodlands with great humidity and high temperatures.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[lat(erite) + -sol, soil (from Latin solum).]

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