earthiness

earthiness
\\-thēnə̇s, -thin- sometimes -th-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle English erthynesse, from erthy earthy + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being earthy: as
a. : a realistic or matter-of-fact or human quality (as of a literary or dramatic production)
b. : an anomalous or off flavor (as of wines or certain foods) suggestive of soil

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  • earthiness — [ʉrth′ē nis] n. an earthy quality or state …   English World dictionary

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  • earthiness — noun a) The state of being earthy b) grossness …   Wiktionary

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