prairie soil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prairie soil
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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We section off the land and sift through the layers of prairie soil, searching for my peoples’ belongings.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
Particles of midwestern prairie soil were deposited along the east coast and as far away as Europe.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Limestone was easily quarried from the layers of rock beneath the rich prairie soil, allowing Jones to build an elegant mansion and stone fencing around his vast property.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2014
They all look the right age to have inhaled pounds of prairie soil in the Dust Bowl days.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2013
"O don't touch it—it hurts," Danny wailed, when Pearl examined his grimy little foot, from which a trickle of blood was showing through the murk of prairie soil.
From Purple Springs by Nellie L. McClung
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