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loamy

[loh-mee] / ˈloʊ mi /
ADJECTIVE
earthlike
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This brings a smile from the first sip, with flavors of Bing cherries, dried cranberries and aromas of loamy earth.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023

Collecting kitchen waste for a compost pile is a great first step to saving water, because compost helps build good loamy soil that retains moisture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

On some nights, when the wind drifted south, he could smell the cattle, their dung giving off a lush, loamy scent.

From New York Times ● May 26, 2022

Nestled along coastal waterways, which created fertile loamy soil, the Low Country is abundant with fresh seafood, produce, and grains.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2022

In the center of the previously empty arena, a swirling tornado of stone gray and loamy black whipped up gusts of frigid air and threw stinging clouds of arena dirt into Anya’s face.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

We’re used to adding organic matter in the form of compost, leaf mold, peat moss or some similar amendment to make the soil loamier, but in older times a pasture was often the source.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2015

The new foundation led to a much deeper and loamier track than in years past, and the majority of the riders that we talked to seemed to like it.

From Time Magazine Archive


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