Etymology

terra rossa

Today it means: A well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region. Full definition →

Italian terra rossa
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The story

  1. Italian · borrowed fromterra rossa“red earth”
  2. English todayterra rossa

Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”).

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