What is another word for podsol?
Pronunciation: [pˈɒdsɒl] (IPA) 
Podsol is a term used to describe a type of soil found in Northern Europe that is characterized by a soil horizon that is heavily leached of nutrients and minerals. Synonyms for the term podsol include "spodosol," which is normally found in tropical or subtropical regions, "grey wooded soil," which is a more general term referring to nutrient-poor, leached soils, and "ferrolysis," which refers to the process of soil formation that creates soil horizons lacking in nutrients. Other synonyms include "orthod," "orthic," and "umbric," which are all soil horizons characterized by leached, nutrient-poor soils. Overall, synonyms for podsol can be used interchangeably to describe nutrient-poor soils.
