gumbo soil

• Ein schwerer, klebriger Tonboden, der im feuchten Zustand sehr plastisch und zäh wird und häufig im Süden der USA vorkommt; der Begriff „Gumbo“ bezieht sich auf die an ein dickes, klebriges Eintopfgericht erinnernde Textur.

A type of heavy, sticky clay soil that becomes very plastic and sticky when wet, often found in the southern United States. The term 'gumbo' refers to its texture resembling the thick, sticky stew.

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   A type of heavy, sticky soil that becomes very plastic and sticky when wet, and hard when dry, common in the southern United States.

   Tonhaltiger Boden

   • The gumbo soil in the field made planting difficult after the rain.
   • Farmers often struggle to work with gumbo soil due to its stickiness.
   • The foundation of the house had to be specially designed for the gumbo soil.