green manure

green ma·nure

G g

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [green muh-noo r, -nyoo r]
- /grin məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər/
- /ɡriːn məˈnjʊər/

Definitions of green manure words

noun green manure a crop of growing plants, as clover and other nitrogen-fixing plants, plowed under to enrich the soil. 1
noun green manure manure that has not undergone decay. 1
noun green manure a growing crop that is ploughed under to enrich the soil 0
noun green manure manure that has not yet decomposed 0
noun green manure a crop of plants, as clover, plowed under while still green to fertilize the soil 0
noun green manure fresh manure 0

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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