manure

[ muh-noor, -nyoor ]
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noun
  1. excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.

  2. any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.

verb (used with object),ma·nured, ma·nur·ing.
  1. to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to.

Origin of manure

1
1350–1400; Middle English manouren to till, cultivate <Middle French manouvrer to do manual work. See maneuver

Other words from manure

  • ma·nur·er, noun
  • ma·nu·ri·al, adjective
  • ma·nu·ri·al·ly, adverb
  • well-ma·nured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for manure

manure

/ (məˈnjʊə) /


noun
  1. animal excreta, usually with straw, used to fertilize land

  2. mainly British any material, esp chemical fertilizer, used to fertilize land

verb
  1. (tr) to spread manure upon (fields or soil)

Origin of manure

1
C14: from Medieval Latin manuopera; manual work; see manoeuvre

Derived forms of manure

  • manurer, noun

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