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- [fur-tl-ahy-zer]
- /ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər/
- /ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-tl-ahy-zer]
- /ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər/
Definitions of fertilizer word
- noun fertilizer any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure. 1
- noun fertilizer a person, insect, etc., that fertilizes an animal or plant: Bees are fertilizers of flowers. 1
- noun fertilizer A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility. 1
- noun fertilizer substance: feeds soil 1
- noun fertilizer animal: fertilizes sth 1
- variable noun fertilizer Fertilizer is a substance such as solid animal waste or a chemical mixture that you spread on the ground in order to make plants grow more successfully. 0
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Origin of fertilizer
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; fertilize + -er1
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Parts of speech for Fertilizer
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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fertilizer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fertilizer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fertilizer
noun fertilizer
- manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- mulch — a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
- dung — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.
- maul — a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
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