Meaning Of The Word Loess

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loess in American English
a fine-grained, yellowish-brown, extremely fertile loam deposited mainly by the wind and found widely in North America, Asia, and Europe
noun: a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia

loess in British English
noun: a light-coloured fine-grained accumulation of clay and silt particles that have been deposited by the wind

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