topsoil

Noun

The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants.

Verb

To remove the topsoil from.

Etymology

From top + soil.

Synonyms

surface soil

humus

mould

soil

tilth

top soil

covering layer

plough layer

superficial deposits

surface of the soil

veneer of soil

loam

Translations

Mutterboden

Humus

terre arable

Obererde

Muttererde

Bodenkrume

Schwarzerde

Humusschicht

sol

sol superficiel

horizon de surface

strato superiore del terreno

solo

solo arável

suelo