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- [chur-nuh-zem, chair-; Russian chyir-nuh-zyawm]
- /ˈtʃɜr nəˌzɛm, ˈtʃɛər-; Russian tʃyɪr nʌˈzyɔm/
- /kəˈnəʊzəm/
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- [chur-nuh-zem, chair-; Russian chyir-nuh-zyawm]
- /ˈtʃɜr nəˌzɛm, ˈtʃɛər-; Russian tʃyɪr nʌˈzyɔm/
Definitions of chernozem word
- noun chernozem a black soil, rich in humus and carbonates, in cool or temperate semiarid regions, as the grasslands of Russia 3
- noun chernozem a black topsoil, rich in humus and lime, found in grasslands of central European Russia 3
- noun chernozem a soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, very black and rich in humus and carbonates. 1
- noun chernozem A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia. 1
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Origin of chernozem
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Russian chernozëm, equivalent to chërn(yĭ) black + -o- -o- + -zëm, variant, in compounds, of zemlyá earth, land; see humus
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Parts of speech for Chernozem
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chernozem popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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