Definitions
remove substances from by a percolating liquid
Word origin
(compare Proto-Germanic *lekaną (“to leak, drain”)), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to leak”).
Used in a sentence
“"This is the leach," said Kitty, pointing to a large, yellowish, upright wooden cylinder, which rested on some slanting boards, down the surface of which ran a brownish liquid that dripped into a trough.”
“Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.”
“[T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of manure we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wash out gradually”5 letters
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