loess

noun (loess, uncountable)

«loess» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(geography) A very fine, yellowish-brown soil made of dust blown by the wind, often after the Ice Age. tree →
It makes very fertile farmland but wears away easily. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons about soils and rocks, loess is wind-blown sediment; the Loess Plateau in China is famous, and the Yellow River gets its colour from loess. Phrases: the Loess Plateau, loess soil.

Examples

Loess is soil carried by the wind. tree →
The Yellow River is yellow because of loess. tree →
Farmers grow good crops on loess. tree →
The Loess Plateau in China is covered with deep loess. tree →
Loess can be washed away quickly by heavy rain. tree →
Our geography teacher showed us a jar of fine loess. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Pronounced LOH-es, LURSS or LESS. Comes from German. A specialist word in geography.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «loess» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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