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# loam

noun (loam — uncountable)

«loam» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Loam is rich, dark soil made of a good mix of sand, silt and clay, with rotting plants in it; it is very good for growing things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and gardening lessons loam is compared with sandy and clay soils: it holds water but also drains well. Phrases: «loamy soil», «rich loam».

### Examples

- Loam is the best soil for vegetables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x1)
- The garden has dark, crumbly loam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x2)
- We tested sand, clay and loam to see which drains best. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x3)
- Loamy soil holds water but doesn't flood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x4)
- The farmer was pleased with the rich loam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x5)
- Mix compost into the soil to make it more like loam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: loamy. Not «loan» (borrowed money).

## In Jewish tradition

In science and gardening lessons loam is compared with sandy and clay soils: it holds water but also drains well. Phrases: «loamy soil», «rich loam».

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: loamy. Not «loan» (borrowed money).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loam» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loam/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loam» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loam.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «loam» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/loam/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loam» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/loam.html) on Mova free.