brown earth

British  

noun

1. an intrazonal soil of temperate humid regions typically developed under deciduous forest into a dark rich layer (mull): characteristic of much of southern and central England

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Example Sentences

But row upon row of them are fresh, marked out by white breezeblocks on the neatly-dug brown earth.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

When compost has fully broken down, they stand out like a sore thumb — perfect little ovals, circles, and rectangles contrasting sharply against the dark brown earth of finished compost.

From The Verge • Apr. 18, 2022

Pops of color stand out in the sea of brown earth, helping future visitors find their loved ones.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021

Scant rain and snowfall are leaving many of the majestic mountains between Ecuador and Argentina with patchy snow cover or no snow at all as dry brown earth lies exposed.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2021

Jack stood there, streaming with sweat, streaked with brown earth, stained by all the vicissitudes of a day's hunting.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding