loam

/ləʊm/ (bre, ipa) · /ləʊm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōm chiefly Northern & Midland ˈlüm New England also ˈlu̇m/ (ame, mw)

loam — noun

1. rich soil that combines clay with sand plus rotted plant matter, helping roots g

1.名詞C1
釋義

rich soil that combines clay with sand plus rotted plant matter, helping roots grow well.

例句

Nadia mixed compost into the loam before planting tomatoes beside the fence.

mix compost into loam before planting

After rain, the loam in Yan's garden stayed soft but drained quickly.

loam stays soft but drains quickly

同義詞
  • topsoil

    broader term for the upper layer of soil; loam is one useful type of it

  • soil

    general everyday word that does not specify texture or quality

  • earth

    broad everyday term, often less technical and less exact

文法句型

grow in + loam

mix loam with + compost/sand

plant + [crop] + in + loam

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun when talking about the soil itself. It is common in gardening and farming contexts, especially with verbs such as mix, spread, and plant in.

常見錯誤

❌The gardener bought three loams for the beds.
✅The gardener bought some loam for the beds.
💡loam is usually uncountable when you mean soil for planting.