ma•nure
Pronunciation: (mu-noor', -nyoor'), [key]
— n., v., -nured, -nur•ing.
—n.
- excrement, esp. of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.
—v.t.
- to treat (land) with fertilizing matter; apply manure to.
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