in clay
Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words
Used to describe something existing or growing within clay soil.
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- Many types of bulbs thrive when planted deep in heavy clay.
- The ancient fossil was perfectly preserved in the dense clay layer.
- Farmers in this region struggle to grow crops in the sticky red clay.
- We found strange root patterns embedded in the clay by the riverbank.
- Certain species of trees have adapted to survive in nutrient-poor clay.
- Building foundations in expansive clay requires special engineering techniques.
- The archaeological dig revealed pottery shards buried in the clay for centuries.
- These hardy shrubs are one of the few plants that will grow in this type of wet clay.
- Water doesn't drain well in clay, which can lead to root rot for many plants.
- Worms and other organisms have a hard time burrowing in compacted clay.