red clay
- a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
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Origin of red clay
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Examples from the Web for red clay
Historical Examples
I prefer a porous, red-clay subsoil, and a northeast or east aspect.
The AppleVarious
He, Burl, had killed a hunting-spider upon the red-clay cliff.
The Mad PlanetMurray Leinster
Quinton Edge himself was sitting at the corner of the fireplace smoking a red-clay pipe with a reed stem.
The DoomsmanVan Tassel Sutphen
Big Wolf removed the long-stemmed, red-clay pipe from his lips and held it out to the newcomer.
The Watchers of the PlainsRidgewell Cullum
From the "fire-bag" hanging from his waist he produced a red-clay bowl such as the natives use, and a bundle of new reed stems.
The HuntressHulbert Footner