red earth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She collects the red earth during nature walks around the San Gabriel Mountains area — whether the riverbed of the Arroyo Seco, or the foothills of Claremont, her hometown.
From Los Angeles Times
He is examining a pile of rich red earth, dug up a few hours before by local gravediggers to make space for a coffin.
From BBC
My dad has rented a car, and we drive across the dry terrain of red earth and hardy olive trees.
From Literature
He was sitting beside a mound of red earth, carefully pushing a blade of grass into a hole, then withdrawing it and poking it into his mouth.
From Los Angeles Times
They run alongside raised banks of red earth, deep trenches and neat lines of anti-tank dragon's teeth concrete pyramids.
From BBC
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