gumbo soil

• Tipo de suelo arcilloso pesado y pegajoso que se vuelve muy plástico y viscoso cuando está húmedo, frecuente en el sur de Estados Unidos. El término «gumbo» alude a su textura, parecida a un guiso espeso y pegajoso.

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.

   Suelo de gumbo

   • 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.