humus

hu·mus ¹

 (hyo͞o′məs)

n.

A brown or black organic substance consisting of partially or wholly decayed vegetable or animal matter that provides nutrients for plants and increases the ability of soil to retain water.

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[Latin, soil; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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hum·us ²

 (ho͝om′əs, hŭm′-)

n.

Variant of hummus.

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humus

(ˈhjuːməs)

n

(Biology) a dark brown or black colloidal mass of partially decomposed organic matter in the soil. It improves the fertility and water retention of the soil and is therefore important for plant growth

[C18: from Latin: soil, earth]

Usage: Avoid confusion with hummus

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hu•mus

(ˈhyu məs; often ˈyu-)

n.

the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter.

[1790–1800; < Latin: earth, ground; akin to Greek chamaí on the ground, chthṓn earth, Skt kṣam-, Lithuanian žẽmė, Serbo-Croatian zèmlja ground, earth]

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hu·mus

(hyo͞o′məs)

A dark-brown or black organic substance made up of decayed plant or animal matter. Humus provides nutrients for plants and increases the ability of soil to retain water.

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humus

The organic content of soil produced as a result of the decomposition of plants and animals.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	humus - partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil A horizon, A-horizon - the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	2.	humus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

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Translations

humus

humus

Humus

humus

moldefni, húmus

humus

humusaspuvenos

humuss

humuskompostjord

гумус

humuskara toprak

腐殖质

humus

[ˈhjuːməs] N (Bio) → humus m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

humus

[ˈhuːməs] n → humus m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

humus

n → Humus m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

humus

[ˈhjuːməs] n → humus m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

humus

(ˈhjuːməs) noun

a substance like earth, made of decayed plants, leaves etc. teelaarde, humus دُبال: مادّة عُضويَّه مُتَحَلِّلَه لها خواص السَّماد хумус húmus humus der Humus humus μαυρόχωμαhumus huumus گیاه خاک humus humusרקבובית खाद मिट्टी humus humusz humus moldefni, húmus humus 腐植土 부엽토 puvenos, humusas humuss humus humusmold, kompostjord, humuspróchnica, czarnoziem د خاوری ګیاه húmus humus перегной humus humus humus humus, mylla ปุ๋ยอินทรีย์ humus, kara toprak 腐殖土 гумус; перегній مٹی کا نامی زرخیز đất mùn 腐殖质

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