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black earth

British  

noun

  1. another name for chernozem

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On a cold January day, he walked with her, retracing paths they had covered many times before: black earth, white patchy snow.

From Los Angeles Times

“We already know what black earth is, but we didn’t know how it worked,” he says.

From Science Magazine

Researchers dug through six layers of ash mixed with black earth to reach his skeleton, which was accompanied by two seals and other sacred offerings.

From BBC

Dubbed the "Priest of Pacopampa," referring to the highland archaeological zone where the tomb was found, the priest was buried under six layers of ash mixed with black earth, with decorated ceramic bowls and seals indicating ancient ritual body paint used for people of elite standing, Peru's Culture Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

From Reuters

"It's going to be hard to go back and see a black earth instead of a green earth," Ms August said.

From BBC