rocky soil

collocation in English

meaningsofrockyandsoil

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rocky
adjective
uk
/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/
made of rock and therefore usually rough and difficult to ...
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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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(Definition ofrockyandsoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the garden outside a cottage he saw a collier, still in his working clothes, digging therockysoil.
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What is left of this structure now stands in ruins for the most part covered byrockysoiland other debris.
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What they found was a wilderness of massive trees, rocks androckysoil.
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Grain grew poorly in therockysoil, and the vineyards only provided enough for family consumption.
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It can be found on poor,rockysoilthat supports grasses but few shrubs or trees.
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This plant seems to preferrockysoil-types and it does not grow in high-rainfall areas, but rather in semi-desert and arid shrubland.
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The powerful roots planted firmly in therockysoilremind us that our accomplishments relate to our cultural past, regardless of its modesty.
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It is found in the northern temperate regions of the world, often growing in crevices or free-drainingrockysoil.
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Despite therockysoil, shortage of potable water, harsh winters, and constant threat of attack, this group managed to succeed.
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Inrockysoilit may have been necessary to form the protecting wall of material, such as planks, trees, or earth, brought from elsewhere.
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It is in an area not particularly suited to agriculture, due to poor and veryrockysoil.
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It is drought-tolerant and grows on dry,rockysoil.
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However, this led to another problem: it was impossible to quietly transport artillery over therockysoil.
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It thrives in therockysoilof alpine climates where the snow never melts.
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Because of this lack, it has been decided to start the digging of a well in therockysoil, in 1623.
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Digging in therockysoilat night caused a peculiar hazard.
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Farmers who were barely scratching a living from therockysoilsoon found demand for overnight accommodations literally arriving on their doorsteps.
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It typically inhabits areas ofrockysoiland partial to full shade.
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It has redrockysoiland sand type soil.
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For example, carrots grown inrockysoilwill tend not to grow straight.
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