# podzol

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The typical soil of coniferous or boreal forests.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian подзо́л (podzól), consisting of под (pod) "under" and зола́ (zolá) "ash".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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