night soil
human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
Origin of night soil
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How to use night soil in a sentence
The night-soil is removed daily by the Cairo road authorities and converted into manure.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt | VariousInto this the night-soil is poured from carts built for the purpose, until the receptacle is about two-thirds full.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them | James John Howard GregoryA portion of night-soil, well incorporated with charcoal, is also very excellent.
Parsons on the Rose | Samuel Browne ParsonsThe manure sold under this name is a compound of night-soil with clay, charcoal, or gypsum, made into balls or cakes.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for night soil
human excrement collected at night from cesspools, privies, etc, and sometimes used as a fertilizer
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