loess
noun/loʊs/
Frequency rank: #19,493 most common English word
Meaning
A fine-grained, yellowish-brown sediment carried and deposited by wind, forming fertile soil.
Example sentence
The fertile farmland in this region was formed from loess deposited by ancient winds.
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