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red earth [′red ¦ərth] (geology) Leached, red, deep, clayey soil that is characteristic of a tropical climate. Also known as red loam. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the distance of about thirty miles from Punta Alta, in a cliff of red earth, I found several fragments of bones, some of large size. We looked back on it now, the slanting rays of a low sun turning the streams to threads of gold and glowing on the red earth new turned by the plough and the broad tangle of the woodlands. |
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