night soil

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noun

human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.

Origin of night soil

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby night soil

night shift, nightshirt, nightside, night-sky light, night snake, night soil, nightspot, nightstand, night stick, night sweats, night table

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Example sentences from the Web for night soil

The night-soil is removed daily by the Cairo road authorities and converted into manure.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt|Various
Into this the night-soil is poured from carts built for the purpose, until the receptacle is about two-thirds full.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them|James John Howard Gregory
The manure sold under this name is a compound of night-soil with clay, charcoal, or gypsum, made into balls or cakes.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
A portion of night-soil, well incorporated with charcoal, is also very excellent.
Parsons on the Rose|Samuel Browne Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for night soil

night soil

noun

human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	night soil
释义	night soil SEE SYNONYMS FOR night soil ON THESAURUS.COM noun human excrement collected and used as fertilizer. Origin of night soil First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby night soil night shift, nightshirt, nightside, night-sky light, night snake, night soil, nightspot, nightstand, night stick, night sweats, night table Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for night soil The night-soil is removed daily by the Cairo road authorities and converted into manure. Turkish Prisoners in Egypt\|Various Into this the night-soil is poured from carts built for the purpose, until the receptacle is about two-thirds full. Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them\|James John Howard Gregory The manure sold under this name is a compound of night-soil with clay, charcoal, or gypsum, made into balls or cakes. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley A portion of night-soil, well incorporated with charcoal, is also very excellent. Parsons on the Rose\|Samuel Browne Parsons British Dictionary definitions for night soil night soil noun human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to night soil manure, poop, feces, dung, droppings, fertilizer, crap, ordure, guano, cow pies
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night soil

noun

Origin of night soil

Words nearby night soil

Example sentences from the Web for night soil

British Dictionary definitions for night soil

noun

Words related to night soil