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topsoil

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As a noun, topsoil means the most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in. As a verb, it means remove the topsoil from.

Meanings of topsoil

3 meanings

noun

  1. The most fertile soil, easiest to start new plants in.

    “Little grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.”

  2. The layer of soil on the surface

    Similar: surface soil

verb

  1. To remove the topsoil from.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the layer of soil on the surface
surface soil

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