blacklands

noun

plural of blackland
as in gleys

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  1. clays
  2. gumbos
  3. muck
  4. sands
Noun
  • Plenty of my friends worked there loading clays; nothing like working in a box in the middle of August, with the sun beating down on a barren landscape, just make gas money and some Friday night jingle.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, the addition of colored clays, according to the brand, helps mask uneven skin tone and discoloration.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 11 July 2026
Definition of clays
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  • Unlike many Cajun restaurants with good platters but weak gumbos and sides, Cocodrie’s excels at everything.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • On the flip side, this thickening agent is put to good use in dishes like gumbos, stews, and curries.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of gumbos
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  • The deep muck provides a cap for the shallow aquifer, helping to clean and filter freshwater that supplies drinking water for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and parts of Palm Beach County.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Within seconds of the mudslide’s arrival, the six-story Gyirong Port building is completely consumed by the muck.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of muck
Noun
  • Contrast that with Canada, where oil sands are produced at a rate below one percent a year.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The deaths occur in the shadows of the area’s thriving tourism industry for foreigners and locals along the Indian Ocean’s white sands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sands
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