prairie soil

American  

noun

1. a soil that forms in subhumid, temperate regions with tall grass as native vegetation.

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prairie soil British  

noun

1. a soil type occurring in temperate areas formerly under prairie grasses and characterized by a black A horizon, rich in plant foods

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Etymology

Origin of prairie soil

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

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Example Sentences

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prairie soil

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

Hansen's plums are doing well, but we believe they are more adapted to a better drained soil than we have here, as we are on a heavy prairie soil.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham

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