black earth

noun

"The black earth bore Pelasgus on the high wooded hills," says an ancient line of Asius.

Oh, how long will it take before this black earth of ours shall change its color?

We did not see enough black earth in Provincetown to fill a flower-pot, unless in the swamps.

Her step was noiseless on the soft, black earth, and soon she came close enough to see Elnora.

Reuchlin also gave young Schwartzerd the name of Melanchthon, which is the Greek word for his own name, (black earth).

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