Definition of manure - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
agricultureanimal excrement used as fertilizer
- Farmers spread manure on the fields every spring.
2.
fertilizing substanceany fertilizing substance for soil
- Organic manure improves soil health and crop yield.
Verb
agricultureapply fertilizer to soil or plants
- Farmers manure the fields early in the spring to promote growth.
Images of manure
animal excrement used as fertilizer 
any fertilizing substance for soil
Expressions with manure
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involved in a messy or unpleasant situation
He found himself knee-deep in manure after the scandal broke.
waste from cows used to enrich soil
Farmers spread cow manure on the fields.
waste from chickens used to enrich soil
Farmers spread chicken manure on the fields.
excrement from a horse
The stable was full of horse manure.
emit an odor similar to manure
The barnyard smells like manure after the rain.
tool with tines for moving manure
He used a manure fork to clean the stable.
growing crop plowed under to enrich soil
The field was full of green manure crops.
watery animal waste mixture spread on land to help crops grow
The farmer pumped liquid manure onto the field before planting corn.
agricultural machine distributing manure over fields
The farmer used a manure spreader to fertilize the field.
Origin of manure
Middle English, manure (to cultivate)
Terms with manure included in their meaning
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manure
feces of cows used as fertilizer or dried for fuel
agriculture
pile of animal manure
organic
natural material like manure to enrich soil
fertilization
the process of fertilizing land with manure
agriculture
fertilize land using animal manure
agriculture
soft manure used as fertilizer
agriculture
apply manure to soil
farming
related to spreading manure on fields
botany
seaweed used in making kelp and manure
agriculture
tool for scraping up dung or manure
farm cart
cart or wagon used for conveying manure or other loads
smell
emit an odor similar to manure
fertilized
treated with manure to improve growth
agriculture
tool with tines for moving manure
farming
agricultural machine distributing manure over fields
Examples of manure in a sentence
Manure is essential for organic farming. Farmers spread manure to enrich the fields. They manure the garden every year. He decided to manure the crops before the rain.
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- French:fumier, fertiliser, ...
- German:Mist, düngen, ...
- Italian:letame, concimare, ...
- Spanish:estiércol, fertilizar, ...
- Portuguese:estrume, fertilizar, ...
- Chinese:粪肥, 施肥, ...
- Japanese:肥料, 肥料を施す, ...
- Arabic:سماد عضوي, سَمَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:זֶבֶל, לְדַשֵּׁן, ...
- Russian:навоз, удобрять, ...
- Ukrainian:гній, удобрювати, ...
- Hindi:खाद, खाद डालना, ...
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