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bone meal

–noun Agriculture.
bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed.
Also, bonemeal.


Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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