humus

hu·mus ¹  (hyms)

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  (hms, hm-)

n.

Variant of hummus.

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humus [ˈhjuːməs]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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

[from Latin: soil, earth]

Usage: Avoid confusion with hummus

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humus  (hyms)

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.

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

Translations

humus [ˈhjuːməs] N (Bio) → humus m

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humus [ˈhuːməs] n → humus m

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humus

n → Humus m

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humus [ˈhjuːməs] n → humus m

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humus [ˈhjuːməs] n → humus m

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humus

n humus [ˈhjuːməs]

a substance like earth, made of decayed plants, leaves etc. teelaarde, humus دُبال: مادّة عُضويَّه مُتَحَلِّلَه لها خواص السَّماد хумус humus humus der Humus μαυρόχωμα humus huumus گیاه خاک humus humus רַקבּוּבִית खाद मिट्टी humus humusz humus moldefni, húmus humus 腐植土 부엽토 puvenos, humusas humuss humus humus mold, kompostjord, humus próchnica, czarnoziem 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