Meaning
The soft top layer of the earth that plants grow in.
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Word origin
From Anglo-Norman soil, from Latin solium meaning seat, used in English with the sense of Latin solum meaning ground.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- solum
Grammar
Examples
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Soil is the earth that plants put their roots into.
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Here "soil" means the soft brown earth in a garden.
farming.
We describe soil as rich, poor, wet, or dry.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 11: soil, squeal, baker and 7 more words.