eat dirt
Example Sentences
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Wynne said the survey also showed that stool-eaters had a greater tendency to eat dirt and cat feces.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2018
Sheep that eat dirt from molehills can die from listeriosis, while winter feed for dairy cattle can become foul-tasting or toxic if contaminated by soil bacteria.
From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2017
Children need to eat dirt to develop immunological resistance that protects them from allergies and disease as they grow up.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2014
So our species might have picked up the habit from watching other animals, lots of which eat dirt.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2013
“You shouldn’t eat dirt, you naughty boy,” she scolds him.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
