ochresoil
nounUK /ˈəʊkrəˌsɔɪl/
US /ˈoʊkrəˌsɔɪl/
Ochresoil is a kind of yellow-brown dirt that feels soft and crumbly.
The children dug in the ochresoil and found tiny stones.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of pigment-rich earth used for making paint.
The artist mixed ochresoil with water to paint the sunset.
3. A layer of ground that looks like ochre.
The path was covered in ochresoil after the rain.
4. A nickname for muddy ground near a river.
We walked carefully over the ochresoil by the bank.