DCHP-2
oak plain Obs. DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a relatively open tract of light, sandy soil supporting only a few oak trees in contrast to heavily wooded surroundings.
See also: oak opening
- 1799 To the westward . . . are oak plains, where the Indians cultivate corn.
- 1883 (1917) At first it was oak plains, where the soil is sandy, but good for wheat, then pine flats, where we saw some of the handsomest pine trees I had ever seen.
- 1799 To the westward . . . are oak plains, where the Indians cultivate corn.