Definition

Noun: - Loess: A type of fine, yellowish-brown, wind-blown sediment (silt and clay) that forms fertile soil. It is often associated with arid and semi-arid regions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đồng bằng sông Hoàng Hà được hình thành từ hoàng thổ. (The Yellow River plain was formed from loess.)
  • Hoàng thổ là loại đất rất màu mỡ. (Loess is a very fertile type of soil.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hoàng thổ nguyên": Refers to primary or undisturbed loess deposits.
  • Các nhà địa chất nghiên cứu hoàng thổ nguyên để hiểu lịch sử khí hậu. (Geologists study primary loess to understand climate history.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đất hoàng thổ: Loess soil.
  • Vùng này chủ yếu là đất hoàng thổ. (This region is primarily loess soil.)

Synonyms

• Phù sa gió: Wind-blown silt (a descriptive term).
• Bụi tích tụ: Accumulated dust (a general term).

Notes on Meaning

This is a technical term from geology and geography. Its core meaning is specifically the aeolian (wind-deposited) sediment known as loess. It is not typically used in general, everyday conversation outside of scientific or agricultural contexts.

1. (ddi.a) Loess