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manure

/məˈnʊɹ/

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What does manure mean?

verb

  1. To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver).

noun

  1. Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
  2. Any fertilizing substance, whether of animal origin or not; fertiliser.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Rubbish; nonsense; bullshit.

verb

  1. (archaic, literary) To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

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IPA pronunciation

/məˈnʊɹ/

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But these can never afford manure enough for keeping constantly in good condition all the lands which they are capable of cultivating.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
Farms inevitably included livestock, and animal manure or compost made with manure or green manures were the main sustainers of soil fertility.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342
More book examples (3)
I gave them plenty of horse and poultry manure at planting and plenty of wood ashes and falling leaves of cypress later.
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
Having thoroughly incorporated and mixed evenly in the soil an abundance of the manure described, leave the ground untouched for three weeks.
Edward Payson RoeThe Home AcreProject Gutenberg ebook #5418
To make your garden rich enough to grow big crops, buy the most thoroughly worked over and decomposed manure you can find.
F. F. (Frederick Frye) RockwellHome Vegetable Gardening A Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #7123