# laterite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlatəɹʌɪt/ · frequency rank #81,493

## Definitions
1. A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.

## Etymology
From Latin later (“brick”) + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laterite