night soil

night soil

n.

Human excrement collected for use as fertilizer.

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night soil

n

human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer

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night′ soil`

n.

human excrement used as fertilizer.

[1765–75]

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night soil - human excreta used as fertilizer manure - any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

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