laterite

Meaning (English)

a red, iron-rich soil formed by heavy leaching in the tropics

Meaning (मराठी)

जांभी मृदा, जांभा खडक

Used in a sentence

Laterite soil in the Konkan holds little moisture and needs heavy manuring.

कोकणातील जांभी मृदा ओलावा फारसा धरून ठेवत नाही, तिला भरपूर खत लागते.

Synonyms

red soil, ferruginous soil