"white land" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white lands [plural]
Etymology: So called because it is not shaded on the map. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} white land (countable and uncountable, plural white lands)
  1. (real estate) Land not included in a plan for development, demolition, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Real estate
    Sense id: en-white_land-en-noun-BRVIPWTs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: business, real-estate
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: white lands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} white land (countable and uncountable, plural white lands)
  1. Land with a stiff clayey soil that is white when dry. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-white_land-en-noun-qMhsWYM7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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