blackland
noun
black·land
ˈblak-ˌland 
1
: a heavy sticky black soil such as that covering large areas in Texas
2
blacklands plural
: a region of blackland
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Under the massive transmission lines near White Rock Lake’s southern edge — where Oncor clear-cut a lush 3-acre stretch of the Old Fish Hatchery nature area — historic blackland prairie blossoms are taking hold.
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Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
Weaving a long figure-eight across Spring Creek and through bottomland forest and native blackland prairie remnants, these trails make for great nature and wildlife viewing opportunities and for hiking or biking.
—Dallas News, 24 May 2021
White Rock Lake Park is also home to some of the last few remnants of the blackland prairie, complete with great wildflower and wildlife viewing opportunities.
—Dallas News, 24 May 2021
Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
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Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022
Weaving a long figure-eight across Spring Creek and through bottomland forest and native blackland prairie remnants, these trails make for great nature and wildlife viewing opportunities and for hiking or biking.
—Dallas News, 24 May 2021
White Rock Lake Park is also home to some of the last few remnants of the blackland prairie, complete with great wildflower and wildlife viewing opportunities.
—Dallas News, 24 May 2021
Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.
—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
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“Blackland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackland. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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