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clay loam

noun

Definition of CLAY LOAM

:  a loam containing from 20 to 30 percent clay
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First Known Use of CLAY LOAM

circa 1889

Rhymes with CLAY LOAM

airdrome, at-home, beachcomb, Beerbohm, bichrome, Bornholm, bring home, cockscomb, coulomb, coxcomb, down-home, fall home, genome, group home, hot comb, megohm, Nichrome, radome, rest home, rhizome, salt dome, shalom, sheet home

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. clay loam
  2. silty clay loam
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