manure

noun
UK: /məˈnjʊər/
US: /məˈnʊr/

  1. Solid waste from animals, especially farm animals, used to make soil better for growing plants.

    1. The farmer spread manure on his fields to help the crops grow better.
    2. Using aged manure can improve the soil structure and increase its water-holding capacity, benefiting plant growth.

  2. To put manure on land.

    1. We will manure the garden this year.
    2. They manure their fields every autumn to enrich the soil for the next planting season.

Synonyms

dung compost fertilizer
manure transitive-verb

  1. To spread manure on (land).

    1. He manured the fields.
    2. Farmers typically manure the soil in the fall, letting it decompose over the winter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "manure" in English means: Solid waste from animals, especially farm animals, used to make soil better for growing plants., To put manure on land..

The phonetic transcription of "manure" is /məˈnjʊər/ in British English and /məˈnʊr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "manure": dung, compost, fertilizer.

Example usage of "manure": "The farmer spread manure on his fields to help the crops grow better.". More examples on the page.