plant food
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plant food
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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We added plant food and tomato cages to the cart.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
To keep them lasting longer than your New Years resolutions, you should add plant food to your poinsettias each month, Adam says.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Unfortunately, bitter taste evolved to protect us from poisons and possibly from over-eating one single plant food.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024
Hauling tons of sugar into space as plant food may not make much sense, but recent advances in synthesizing sugars in electrolyzers may make that unnecessary.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2023
“No,” I call after him, “it’s okay. Anyway, I have this, um, plant food downstairs. Special plant food. I forgot that, too.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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