geest
/ɡiːst/
noun
- A type of dry, sandy, and infertile land, especially in northern Europe, often covered with heath or scrub.
- Hikers crossed the open geest, where only hardy bushes and grasses grew.
- The village was built on the edge of a geest, overlooking the richer farmland below.
- The farmers avoided planting crops on the geest because the soil was too poor.