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guano

gua·no
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gwah-noh]
    • /ˈgwɑ noʊ/
    • /ˈɡwɑː.nəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gwah-noh]
    • /ˈgwɑ noʊ/

Definitions of guano word

  • noun guano a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast. 1
  • noun guano any similar substance, as an artificial fertilizer made from fish. 1
  • noun guano The excrement of seabirds and bats, used as fertilizer. 1
  • noun guano bird droppings 1
  • noun guano bat droppings 1
  • uncountable noun guano Guano is the faeces of sea birds and bats. It is used as a fertilizer. 0

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Origin of guano

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Spanish: fertilizer, dung; American Spanish huano dung < Quechua wanu dung for fuel, fertilizer

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Parts of speech for Guano

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guano popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for guano

noun guano

  • manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
  • poop — party pooper.
  • feces — waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
  • dung — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
  • fertilizer — any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.

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