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| compost |
a mixture of decaying organic matter, such as dead leaves or manure, that is used as fertilizer or mulch. [1/4 definitions] |
| dung |
to cover or fertilize with manure. [1/2 definitions] |
| hotbed |
a bed of soil, usu. heated by fermenting manure and covered by glass, used to protect sensitive plants or to grow plants out of season. [1/2 definitions] |
| manure |
the waste matter of animals, esp. that of cows and horses, used as a fertilizer. Manure is often mixed with other organic materials such as straw. [2 definitions] |
| muck |
organic matter in decomposition; manure. [1/7 definitions] |
| mulch |
a loose thin cover, esp. of organic matter such as leaves or manure, placed over or around the base of plants and shrubs to control evaporation, freezing, or weeds, or to fertilize the roots. [1/2 definitions] |
| soil2 |
manure; excrement. [1/6 definitions] |
| top dressing |
a layer of material laid on a ground surface, such as manure or other fertilizer over plowed land or crops. |
| tumblebug |
any of several dung beetles that roll balls of manure in which their eggs are deposited and the young develop. |
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