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manure

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /məˈnʊr/ · UK /məˈnjʊə/

manure means: Animal waste, especially from farm animals, often spread on soil to help plants grow.

noun

ANIMAL WASTEB2

Animal waste, especially from farm animals, often spread on soil to help plants grow.

  • The farmer spread manure on the field.
  • Horse manure can help garden plants grow.
  • A large pile of manure stood behind the barn.

Similar words: dung

Common phrases: horse manure, cow manure, spread manure

FERTILIZERC2

Any material added to soil to help plants grow, including material made from plants.

  • Clover can be grown as green manure.
  • The gardener added vegetable manure to the soil.
  • These crops provide manure when dug into the ground.

Similar words: fertilizer

Common phrases: green manure, vegetable manure

verb

FEED SOILC2

To spread animal waste on soil to help plants grow.

  • We manure the beds every autumn.
  • The farmer manured the field before planting.
  • Have you manured the vegetable garden yet?

Similar words: fertilize

Common phrases: manure the soil, manure a field

Questions about manure

What does manure mean?

Animal waste, especially from farm animals, often spread on soil to help plants grow.

What is manure in other languages?

Türkçe: hayvan gübresi · Español: estiércol · Français: fumier · Deutsch: Mist · Italiano: letame · 日本語: 家畜のふん

How do you pronounce manure?

In American English /məˈnʊr/; in British English /məˈnjʊə/.

How do you use manure in a sentence?

The farmer spread manure on the field. Horse manure can help garden plants grow.

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