night soil
noun
human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
Origin of night soil
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby night soil
night robe,
night safe,
night school,
night shift,
night snake,
night soil,
night stick,
night sweats,
night table,
night terror,
night terrors
Example sentences from the Web for night soil
The night-soil is removed daily by the Cairo road authorities and converted into manure.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt |VariousInto this the night-soil is poured from carts built for the purpose, until the receptacle is about two-thirds full.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them |James John Howard GregoryThe manure sold under this name is a compound of night-soil with clay, charcoal, or gypsum, made into balls or cakes.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold CooleyA portion of night-soil, well incorporated with charcoal, is also very excellent.
Parsons on the Rose |Samuel Browne Parsons
British Dictionary definitions for night soil
night soil
noun
human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer