bone meal

An·na·ba meal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh meel]
- /ænˈnɑ bə mil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh meel]
- /ænˈnɑ bə mil/

Definitions of bone meal words

uncountable noun bone meal Bone meal is a substance made from animal bones which is used as a fertilizer. 3
noun bone meal crushed or finely ground bones, used as feed for stock, as fertilizer, and as a nutritional supplement for humans 3
noun bone meal bones ground to a coarse powder, used as fertilizer or feed. 1
noun bone meal Ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer, especially for bulbs. 0

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Origin of bone meal

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Bone meal

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bone meal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bone meal usage trend in Literature

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