black earth

noun

another name for chernozem

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Examples from the Web for black earth

Historical Examples

The black-earth region was the first part of North Dakota to be settled.
North Dakota
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As every person familiar with Russia knows, the black-earth region is one of the richest and most productive in the world.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899
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In the black-earth belt the farms are usually small, averaging less than 400 acres in extent.
North Dakota
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A layer of fertile loess covers the whole surface, and Kursk belongs almost entirely to the black-earth region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8
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black earth

Examples from the Web for black earth

Historical Examples

The black-earth region was the first part of North Dakota to be settled.

As every person familiar with Russia knows, the black-earth region is one of the richest and most productive in the world.

In the black-earth belt the farms are usually small, averaging less than 400 acres in extent.

A layer of fertile loess covers the whole surface, and Kursk belongs almost entirely to the black-earth region.