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bone meal

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bone meal
n.
A substance made of crushed and coarsely ground bones that is used as a plant fertilizer and in animal feed.
bone meal
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the product of dried and ground animal bones, used as a fertilizer or in stock feeds
Translations
bone meal n (fertilizer) → farina d'ossa
bone meal n (fertilizer) → farina d'ossa


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