earth or soil that is red in colour; spec. (a) red ochre, ruddle (now rare); (b) a red soil occurring in tropical and subtropical regions…
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > kind of earth or soil > [noun] > red or leached soil (7) red eartheOE earth or soil that is red in colour; spec. (a) red ochre, ruddle (now rare); (b) a red soil occurring in tropical and subtropical regions… red landc1250 Soil of a reddish colour, typically due to the presence of iron oxides; (in singular or plural) a region characterized by such soil. Cf. red earth n.… minium1613 gen. Any red earth. Obsolete. Armenian bole1621 a kind of earthy clay originating in Armenia and typically coloured red by the presence of iron oxide, formerly used as a pigment, in tooth powders… red loam1707 a loam that is red in colour; spec. = red earth n. (b). red soil1817 any of various leached soils of the tropics and subtropics, coloured red by iron compounds; cf. sense A. 1d. terra rossa1882 A reddish soil occurring on limestone in Mediterranean climates (see also quot. 1938). |
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