solonchak

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian солонча́к (solončák, “salt marsh”).

Noun

solonchak (countable and uncountable, plural solonchaks or solonchaki)

  1. A pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid conditions with poor drainage.

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