guano
[ gwah-noh ]
/ ˈgwɑ noʊ /
noun
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
any similar substance, as an artificial fertilizer made from fish.
Origin of guano
1595–1605; < Spanish: fertilizer, dung; American Spanish
huano dung < Quechua
wanu dung for fuel, fertilizer
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British Dictionary definitions for guano
guano
/ (ˈɡwɑːnəʊ) /
noun plural -nos
- the dried excrement of fish-eating sea birds, deposited in rocky coastal regions of South America: contains the urates, oxalates, and phosphates of ammonium and calcium; used as a fertilizer
- the accumulated droppings of bats and seals
any similar but artificial substance used as a fertilizer
Word Origin for guano
C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan
huano dung
Scientific definitions for guano
guano
[ gwä′nō ]
A substance composed chiefly of the dung of sea birds or bats, accumulated along certain coastal areas or in caves and used as fertilizer.
Any of various similar substances, such as a fertilizer prepared from ground fish parts.