plant food
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plant food
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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They encouraged landowners plant food sources on the edge of crop fields or on farmland which did not yield much produce.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
We added plant food and tomato cages to the cart.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
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
In addition to being seen as the possessors of the power to create life, women in most hunter/gatherer societies were also co-providers through the collection of plant food.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2022
Eurasia and the Americas also differed with respect to plant food production, though the disparity here was less marked than for animal food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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