spodosol
[ spod-uh-sawl, -sol ]
/ ˈspɒd əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
noun
an acidic forest soil of low fertility, common to the cool, humid areas of North America and Eurasia.
Origin of spodosol
1955–60; < Greek
spodó(s) wood ash +
-sol