Definition of dung - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animal fecesfeces from large animals like cattle
- The barn was full of cow dung.
2.
animal excrementexcrement of animals used as fertilizer
- The farmer spread dung over the fields to enrich the soil..
Verb
1.
agriculturetr. fertilize land using animal manuretr.
- Farmers dung the fields every spring.
2.
defecateintr. Rare release waste as excrementintr. Rare
- The cattle dung in the pasture daily.
Images of dung
excrement of animals used as fertilizer
Expressions with dung
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feces of cows used as fertilizer or dried for fuel
Cow dung is used as fertilizer and sometimes as fuel.
place or situation that is dirty or unpleasant
The abandoned lot was a real dung heap.
beetle that rolls dung into balls for food or eggs
The dung beetle rolled a ball across the field.
asafoetida with a strong smell used in cooking
The recipe called for a pinch of devil's dung.
small fly living on dung and helping break down waste
Dung fly helps decompose cowpats in the field.
Origin of dung
Old English, dung (manure)
Terms with dung included in their meaning
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insects
beetle that rolls dung into balls
insect
large beetle, especially European dung beetle
fuel
dried cow dung used as fuel
agriculture
dried dung from bovine animals
fuel
dried buffalo or bison dung used as fuel
paleontology
fossilized dung from prehistoric animals
agriculture
dried cow dung used as fuel
agriculture
pile of cow dung found in fields
waste
piece of cow dung
sheep care
remove dung from the wool of a sheep
insect
large European dung beetle with a droning noise
insect
large European dung beetle known for its droning flight
waste
animal dung found in the Isle of Man
agriculture
tool for scraping up dung or manure
transportation
cart with runners for carrying dung
entomology
beetle that rolls dung into balls
various beetles
any beetle that feeds on dung
agriculture
farm cart that tilts to unload dung
dung roller
beetle that rolls dung into balls for food or eggs
scarab family
beetle of the family Scarabaeidae feeding on dung
insect
small fly living on dung and helping break down waste
insect
ball of dung used by insects for food or breeding
appearance
covered with or resembling dung
Examples of dung in a sentence
Dung beetles thrive on animal dung in the wild. Dung is often used in organic farming. They collected dung for the compost heap. They dung the garden to enrich the soil. The land was dunged to prepare for planting. The elephants dung in the zoo enclosure.
Birds often dung on the statues.
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- French:fumier, fumer, ...
- German:Mist, düngen, ...
- Italian:sterco, concimare, ...
- Spanish:estiércol, abonar, ...
- Portuguese:estrume, adubar, ...
- Chinese:粪, 施肥, ...
- Japanese:糞, 施す, ...
- Arabic:رَوْث, سَمَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:גְּלָלִים, לְדַשֵּׁן, ...
- Russian:навоз, удобрять, ...
- Ukrainian:гній, удобрювати, ...
- Hindi:गोबर, खाद डालना, ...
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