manure

[ muh-noo r, -nyoo r ]

/ məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər /

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noun

excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.

any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.

verb (used with object), ma·nured, ma·nur·ing.

to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to.

Origin of manure

1350–1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate < Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver

OTHER WORDS FROM manure

ma·nur·er, noun ma·nu·ri·al, adjective ma·nu·ri·al·ly, adverb well-ma·nured, adjective

Words nearby manure

manuka, manuka honey, manukau, manumission, manumit, manure, manus, manuscript, manutius, manville, manward

Example sentences from the Web for manure

Much of what they like to eat is stuff we throw out anyway: wood chips, manure and trash.

Forget the Starbucks Backlash—We Should Be Eating More Bugs |Daniel Stone |April 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Also, Seoul will move to cut off its recent shipments of rice and manure to the North.

The Next Korean War? |Leslie H. Gelb |November 23, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Dig in a good body of manure, and provide a mellow seed-bed.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons
A top-dressing of manure is good, affording excellent physical condition of the surface for starting the plants.

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement |Alva Agee

The assertion in the "Cry from Ireland," that the peasant gives his manure, and pays 18s.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 |Various
Manure may be given—preferably in a liquid state—when heavy crops of fruit are being borne.

Gardening for the Million |Alfred Pink
Be content to lay the manure on, and the rains will wash the stimulant down to the roots in due time.

The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition |Sutton and Sons

British Dictionary definitions for manure

manure

/ (məˈnjʊə) /

noun

animal excreta, usually with straw, used to fertilize land

mainly British any material, esp chemical fertilizer, used to fertilize land

verb

(tr) to spread manure upon (fields or soil)

Derived forms of manure

manurer, noun

Word Origin for manure

C14: from Medieval Latin manuopera; manual work; see manoeuvre

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manure

noun

verb (used with object), ma·nured, ma·nur·ing.

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manure

noun

verb (used with object), ma·nured, ma·nur·ing.

Origin of manure

OTHER WORDS FROM manure

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