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native soil

NOUN
mother country
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We were there the moment pioneering horticulturist Robbie Blackhall-Miles returned it to its native soil.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Our newest study suggests that your microbes are not only living in the soil but also cooperating with native soil microbes to help decompose your body.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

Inventory the property Next, Kleppe conducts a practical assessment of the site to determine sun/shade exposure and native soil conditions, including any potential drainage concerns.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2023

A staple of West African cooking when the Atlantic slave trade began in the 16th century, okra was forcibly uprooted from its native soil, just like the people who loved it.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2019

His majesty's brothers, after having solemnly sworn that they would not leave their native soil, were gone; and the stream of emigration increased in volume daily.

From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis




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