Meaning of brick earth in English:

brick earth

Pronunciation /ˈbrɪk əːθ/


  • 1Earth or clay suitable for making bricks.

  • 2Geology
    Now chiefly in form brickearth. A fine-grained silty deposit consisting of or derived from loess, occurring in the Thames basin and other parts of southern England.


Mid 17th century. From brick + earth.