Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Soil
soil, n. [L. solum, ground.] (webplay: Earth, upper).
- Land; native country.
- Field; pasture; firm land; upper stratum of the Earth; [fig.] horizon.
- Dirt; humus.
- Earth; [fig.] garden; meadow.
- Ground; plantation; substance in which things can grow.
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