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manure

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ma·nure  (m-nr, -nyr)
n.
Material, especially barnyard or stable dung, often with discarded animal bedding, used to fertilize soil.
tr.v. ma·nured, ma·nur·ing, ma·nures
To fertilize (soil) by applying material such as barnyard dung.

[From Middle English manuren, to cultivate land, from Anglo-Norman mainouverer, from Vulgar Latin *manoperre, to work with the hands : Latin man, ablative of manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin operr, to work; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

ma·nurer n.
ma·nuri·al adj.

manure [məˈnjʊə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) animal excreta, usually with straw, used to fertilize land
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Chiefly Brit any material, esp chemical fertilizer, used to fertilize land
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to spread manure upon (fields or soil)
[from Medieval Latin manuopera; manual work; see manoeuvre]
manurer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manuremanure - any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
organic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
chicken manure - chicken excreta used as fertilizer
cow manure - cow excreta used as fertilizer
green manure - a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
horse manure - horse excreta used as fertilizer
night soil - human excreta used as fertilizer
Verb1.manure - spread manure, as for fertilization
spread out, scatter, spread - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

manure
noun compost, muck, fertilizer, dung, droppings, excrement, ordure organic manures
Translations
manure [məˈnjʊəʳ]
A. Nestiércol m, abono m
B. VTestercolar, abonar
C. CPD manure heap Nestercolero m

manure [məˈnjʊər] nfumier m
manure heap ntas m de fumier

manure
nDung m, → Mist m; (esp artificial) → Dünger m; liquid manureJauche f; artificial manureKunstdünger m
vt fielddüngen

manure [məˈnjʊəʳ]
1. nconcime m; (organic) → letame m
2. vtconcimare

manure [məˈnjʊəʳ]
1. nconcime m; (organic) → letame m
2. vtconcimare

manure
n manure [məˈnjuə]
a mixture containing animal dung, spread on soil to help produce better crops etc The farmer is putting manure on his fields. mis, bemesting سَماد، زِبْل тор hnůj gødning der Dünger κοπριά estiércol väetis کود کشاورزی lannoite fumier זֶבֶל אוֹרגָנִי खाद gnojivo trágya pupuk kandang (húsdÿra)áburður concime 肥料 거름, 비료 mėšlas mēsli; mēslojums pupuk kandang mest gjødsel, møkk obornik estrume îngrăşământ (natural) навоз hnoj gnojilo đubrivo gödsel ปุ๋ยธรรมชาติ gübre 肥料 гній, добриво جانوروں کا فضلہ، گوبر یا لید phân bón
v
to treat (soil or plants) with manure The farmer has been manuring the fields. bemes يُسَمِّد наторявам hnojit gøde düngen λιπαίνω με κοπριά abonar, estercolar väetama کود دادن lannoittaa fumer לְזַבֵּל खाद डालना gnojiti trágyáz memupuk bera á concimare 肥料を施す 비료를 주다 mėžti mēslot membubuh baja bemesten gjødsle, spre møkk nawozić estrumar a îngră­şa (pământul) удобрять навозом hnojiť gnojiti đubriti gödsla ใส่ปุ๋ยคอก gübrelemek 施肥 угноювати, удобрювати کھاد ڈالنا bón phân

manure سماد عضوي hnůj gødning Mist κοπριά estiércol lanta fumier gnojivo concime 堆肥 거름 mest gjødsel nawóz estrume навоз gödsel มูลสัตว์ gübre phân bón 肥料


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Manure is evidently the Black-Forester's main treasure--his coin, his jewel, his pride, his Old Master, his ceramics, his bric-a-brac, his darling, his title to public consideration, envy, veneration, and his first solicitude when he gets ready to make his will.
Yes, manure, because he had no friend, and I wouldn't let the big one kill him.
And let the main part of the ground, employed to gardens or corn, be to a common stock; and to be laid in, and stored up, and then delivered out in proportion; besides some spots of ground, that any particular person will manure for his own private.
 
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