manure

• Substantivo que designa material de origem animal ou vegetal, especialmente excrementos de animais misturados com cama, usado para fertilizar o solo.

A noun referring to animal or plant material, especially animal excreta mixed with litter, used to fertilize land.

incontável

1. Fertilizer from animalsB1formal

   Organic matter, primarily animal dung, used to enrich soil for growing crops.

   Esterco

   • Farmers spread manure on the fields to improve crop yield.
   • The garden center sells bags of composted manure.
   • Using fresh manure can burn plant roots if not aged properly.

   Sinônimosdroppingsdungguanomuckordure

2. Plant-based fertilizerB2formal

   Decomposed plant material used as a soil amendment.

   Adubo vegetal

   • Green manure crops are plowed under to add nutrients to the soil.
   • The organic farmer uses only plant-based manure for his vegetables.
   • Composted leaves make excellent manure for the garden.

   Sinônimoscomposthumusleaf mold

• Ação de aplicar esterco animal ou outras matérias orgânicas ao solo como adubo para enriquecê-lo.

A verb used to indicate the act of applying animal dung or other organic matter to land as fertilizer to enrich the soil.

1. Spread fertilizerB1formaltechnical

   To apply manure to land in order to enrich the soil and promote plant growth.

   Esterco

   • Farmers manure the fields every spring to prepare for planting.
   • He spent the morning manuring the vegetable garden.
   • The workers manured the crop rows with compost and animal waste.
   • They manured the lawn to keep it healthy and green.

   Sinônimoscompostdressdungenrichfertilizemucktopdress