laterite Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides

WordNet

Lat"er*ite noun
Etymology
L. later brick, tile: cf. F. latérite.
Definitions
  1. (Geol.)An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.

Webster 1913