Loamy deposit formed by wind (5)

I believe the answer is:

loess

(Other definitions for loess that I've seen before include "Wind-blown loamy deposit" , "Wind-deposited silt" , "Compacted wind-blown sediment (geology)" , "desposit" , "geological feature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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