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- [hyoo-muh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu məs or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuː.məs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-muh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu məs or, often, ˈyu-/
Definitions of humus word
- noun humus the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth. 1
- noun humus The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms. 1
- noun humus soil: dark earth 1
- uncountable noun humus Humus is the part of soil which consists of dead plants that have begun to decay. 0
- noun humus a dark brown or black colloidal mass of partially decomposed organic matter in the soil. It improves the fertility and water retention of the soil and is therefore important for plant growth 0
- noun humus a brown or black substance resulting from the partial decay of plant and animal matter; organic part of the soil 0
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Origin of humus
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Latin: earth, ground; akin to Greek chamaí on the ground, chthṓn earth, Sanskrit kṣam-, Lithuanian žẽmė, Serbo-Croatian zèmlja ground, earth; cf. chameleon, chthonian, zemstvo; see Homo
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Parts of speech for Humus
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humus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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.
humus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humus
noun humus
- fertilizer — any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.
- leaf mold — a compost or layer of soil consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.
- soil conditioner — any of various organic or inorganic materials added to soil to improve its structure.
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- dirt — Design In Real Time
Antonyms for humus
noun humus
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
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