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a
: a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay
b
: a coarse molding sand used in founding (see found entry 5)
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Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Emerging research suggests that there can be restorative effects to—for example—hearing birdsong, seeing trees, or smelling pleasant natural scents, such as loam or leaves.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
This rare sand was fine-grained and had a tiny amount of loam in it.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
Carrots need a loose loam or sandy soil and plenty of moisture.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Emerging research suggests that there can be restorative effects to—for example—hearing birdsong, seeing trees, or smelling pleasant natural scents, such as loam or leaves.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
This rare sand was fine-grained and had a tiny amount of loam in it.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
Carrots need a loose loam or sandy soil and plenty of moisture.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Loam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loam. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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loam
noun
: soil entry 3 sense 2
especially
: a soil consisting of a loose easily crumbled mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt, and sand
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