LOAMY Definition & Meaning

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loamy

[ loh-mee ]

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adjective

loamier, loamiest.

relating to, characterized by, or being soil that is rich and crumbly because it contains roughly equal parts of sand and silt and a smaller proportion of clay:
Most roses thrive in loamy, well-drained soil and prefer consistent watering.
This all-terrain road bike bounds over loamy forest trails as easily as it rolls over smooth tarmac.
similar to or evoking rich soil in scent, consistency, etc.:
The Margaux wine reveals some dusty, loamy, earthy notes intermixed with licorice and herbs.
relating to or being a mixture of clay, sand, straw, etc., used in plastering walls, stopping holes, making molds for founding, etc.:
The pleasant natural color of loamy plaster gives a warm feeling to this traditionally built home.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of loamy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; loam ( def ) + -y ¹( def )

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There’s the rich, loamy aroma of the Sequoia forests, which feels like nature itself is breathing.

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Part of the message, written on two, scrunched-up translucent sheets of paper, read: “Bismark Omit leafage buck bank / Paul Ramify loamy event false new event.”

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The conditions at Cornell also intentionally disfavored turf-grass weeds, which prefer the rich, loamy soil that our lawns typically inhabit.

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The worker stabbed the loamy soil with a hoe dag, dropped in a delicate sequoia seedling and tamped the dirt tight around it.

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The bag stank, like he had kept old cabbages in it, and the loamy scent of the leaves trapped inside did nothing to improve the smell.

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