Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terra rossa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ra rossa
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”).

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Blue Mediterranean

Synonyms

Red Mediterranean

Questions

What does terra rossa mean?: A well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region.
Where does terra rossa come from?: Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”).

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