manurenoun [ U ]
uk/məˈnjʊər/us/məˈnʊr/solid waste from animals, especially horses, that is spread on the land in order to make plants grow well
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- bonemeal
- compost
- crop spraying
- DDT
- feed
- fertilize
- herbicide
- improver
- insecticide
- leaf mould
- lime
- mulch
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- sheep dip
- slug pellet
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Examples from literature
- A plant doesn’t know whether the nitrogen it receives comes from manure or is artificial.
- Crops were fertilized using animal manure and compost.