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1. (n.) laterite
any soil produced by the decomposition of underlying rocks, esp. a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions.
Etymology: (1800–10; < L later brick)
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1. (noun) laterite
a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
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1. (noun) laterite
an argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India
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