Aridisol
a soil type common to the world’s deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
noun
a soil that is typically saline or alkaline with very little organic matter, found in arid regions
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being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate. barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland. lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile; jejune: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Synonyms: dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring; pedantic. Antonyms: lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative. adjective having little or no rain; dry; […]
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