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black land

American  
Also blackland

noun

  1. a black, clayey soil.


Etymology

Origin of black land

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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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

Ward said she understands the fraught politics of the Black land return movement, given the current backlash against government equity and inclusion efforts, attacks on Black history education and repeated attempts to enact a national reparations bill into law.

From Los Angeles Times

“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