loam

English

/ləʊm/, /loʊm/

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
  • (metalworking) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making moulds for large castings, often without a pattern.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lome (loom) inherited from Old English lām (mud, earth, clay, mire) inherited from Proto-Germanic *laimaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ley-

Gloss

glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泥

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