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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.
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Origin of manure
1350–1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate <Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver
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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, nounWord Origin for manure
C14: from Medieval Latin manuopera; manual work; see manoeuvre
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