terra rossa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”). === Noun === terra rossa (uncountable) (geology) A well-drained, reddish, clayey to silty soil with neutral pH conditions, typical of the Mediterranean region. Synonym: Red Mediterranean Coordinate term: Blue Mediterranean == French == === Alternative forms === terra-rossa === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian terra rossa (“red earth”) === Noun === terra rossa f (plural terras rossas) (geology) terra rossa Synonym: sol rouge === References === “terra rossa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛr.ra ˈros.sa/ Hyphenation: tèr‧ra‧rós‧sa === Noun === terra rossa f (plural terre rosse) (geology) terra rossa ==== Descendants ==== → English: terra rossa French: → terra rossa, terra-rossa, → sol rouge (calque) → Japanese: テラロッサ (terarossa) → Korean: 테라로사 (terarosa) Portuguese: → terra roxa, → terra vermelha (calque) → Russian: терра роса (terra rosa) Spanish: → terra rosa, → tierra roja (calque)