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gumbo soil

/ˈɡʌmboʊ sɔɪl/

翻译: 一种重而黏的黏质土壤,湿时变得非常可塑和黏稠,常见于美国南部。该词源于其质地类似浓稠黏糊的秋葵汤(gumbo)。

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/ˈɡʌmboʊ sɔɪl/formaltechnical
  • zh一种重而黏的黏质土壤,湿时变得非常可塑和黏稠,常见于美国南部。该词源于其质地类似浓稠黏糊的秋葵汤(gumbo)。

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.

  1. Clay-rich soilC1formalamerican

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

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    • 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.