earthlike

as in sandy
consisting or suggestive of earth the basket of garden-fresh mushrooms had that typically earthlike smell

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sandy
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  • For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Beach Club Villas will occupy 23 beachfront parcels, each one acre with about 150 feet of sandy beach frontage, with prices beginning at $7 million for the land.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Earthlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthlike. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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