Etymology

podzol

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Today it means: The typical soil of coniferous or boreal forests. Full definition →

Russian подзо́л
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromподзо́л
  2. English todaypodzol

Borrowed from Russian подзо́л (podzól), consisting of под (pod) "under" and зола́ (zolá) "ash".

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