blackberry earth

blackberry n Blackberry earth called such because black berries grow on it. It is [-]a[-] porous and easily dries out before being used in the bins. Blackberry earth acts as an insulator, helping to keep the vegetables [in the cellar] warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It was sometimes used...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12122
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/12122 2023-12-31T10:19:15+01:00 blackberry earth 1973/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12122 eng eng B Claude Bishop, 69-2Ms/152 Wesleyville References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 4243 B_4243_blackberry n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12122 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z blackberry n Blackberry earth called such because black berries grow on it. It is [-]a[-] porous and easily dries out before being used in the bins. Blackberry earth acts as an insulator, helping to keep the vegetables [in the cellar] warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It was sometimes used between the walls in some homes. DNE-cit JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I [see 'blackberry turf'] 'blackberry heath' Source appears in DNE I as M 69-2 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
blackberry earth
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description blackberry n Blackberry earth called such because black berries grow on it. It is [-]a[-] porous and easily dries out before being used in the bins. Blackberry earth acts as an insulator, helping to keep the vegetables [in the cellar] warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It was sometimes used between the walls in some homes. DNE-cit JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I [see 'blackberry turf'] 'blackberry heath' Source appears in DNE I as M 69-2
format Manuscript
title blackberry earth
title_short blackberry earth
title_full blackberry earth
title_fullStr blackberry earth
title_full_unstemmed blackberry earth
title_sort blackberry earth
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12122
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation B
Claude Bishop, 69-2Ms/152
Wesleyville
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
4243
B_4243_blackberry n
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