black land

American  

Also blackland

noun

1. a black, clayey soil.

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Etymology

Origin of black land

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

On Saturday, a black Land Rover with a number plate ending DOY was seen leaving Bishops Gate near Royal Lodge just before 08:00 GMT.

From BBC

Local business owners glide past in big black land cruisers and range rovers.

From BBC

“Little do they know their water starts on Black land,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

This land loss is the result of many factors, which we document in our new white paper: “Black Land Loss in the United States.”

From Salon

Only in recent years has there been widespread discussion of the fact that Black land ownership has decreased by 90% within the last century.

From Salon