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nounterra rossa (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographyA well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region.
Synonyms: Red Mediterranean
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nounA well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region.
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Origin
- Italianterra rossa“red earth”
- Englishterra rossa
Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”).
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terra rossa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terra%20rossa
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