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muckland

American  
[muhk-land] / ˈmʌkˌlænd /

noun

Agriculture.

  1. fertile farmland characterized by soil muck soil that contains a high percentage (between 20 percent and 50 percent) of organic matter.

Etymology

Origin of muckland

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; muck + -land

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