Top layer of land (4)

I believe the answer is:

soil

(Other definitions for soil that I've seen before include "Earth for growing" , "Sully with earth" , "Loose upper layer of earth" , "In which plants grow" , "Earth; make dirty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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