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单词 manure
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manure

[ muh-noor, -nyoor ]
/ məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər /
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noun

excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.

verb (used with object), ma·nured, ma·nur·ing.

to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to.

Origin of manure

1350–1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate <Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver

OTHER WORDS FROM manure

ma·nur·er, nounma·nu·ri·al, adjectivema·nu·ri·al·ly, adverbwell-ma·nured, adjective

Words nearby manure

manuka honey, Manukau, manumission, manumit, man up, manure, manus, Manu Samoa, manuscript, Manutius, Manville
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British Dictionary definitions for manure

manure
/ (məˈnjʊə) /

noun

animal excreta, usually with straw, used to fertilize land
mainly British any material, esp chemical fertilizer, used to fertilize land

verb

(tr) to spread manure upon (fields or soil)

Derived forms of manure

manurer, noun

Word Origin for manure

C14: from Medieval Latin manuopera; manual work; see manoeuvre
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