'Laterite' definitions:
Definition of 'laterite'
(from WordNet)
noun
A red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
Definition of 'Laterite'
From: GCIDE
- Laterite \Lat"er*ite\, n. [L. later brick, tile: cf. F. lat['e]rite.] (Geol.) An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India. [1913 Webster]