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Topsoil
Meaning
Noun
●
The
upper
layer
of
soil
,
typically
most
fertile
and
easiest
to
start
new
plants
in.
Verb
●
To
remove
the
topsoil
from.
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Origin
topsoil
English
soil
English
soile
Middle English (1100-1500)
soilen
Middle English (1100-1500)
soyl
Middle English (1100-1500)
soil
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
top
English
top
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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