Soil Science
- Original meaning of chernozem, a type of humus-rich soil
- Translation of Portuguese Terra preta, or terra prêta do índio, very dark soils found in the Amazon Basin
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“Green, green is El Aghir. It has a railway station,
And the wealth of its soil has borne many another fruit:
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Such blessings, as I remarked, in effect, to the waiter,
Are added unto them that have plenty of water.”
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