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# humus

noun (humus, uncountable)

«humus» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(science) The dark, rich part of soil made from dead and rotting leaves, plants and animals; it feeds plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#m1)

### In the lessons

A science and gardening word: humus makes soil fertile and holds water. Learned in lessons about soil, compost, decomposers and worms. Phrases: «rich in humus», «humus layer».

### Examples

- Worms help turn dead leaves into humus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x1)
- Humus makes the soil dark and rich. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x2)
- Plants grow well in soil full of humus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x3)
- Compost becomes humus over time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x4)
- The top layer of the forest floor is rich in humus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x5)
- Humus holds water like a sponge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. Trap: «humus» (soil) and «hummus» (a dip made from chickpeas) sound almost the same — «HYOO-mus» vs «HUM-us»; the food has double «m».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «humus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humus/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«humus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/humus.html) on Mova free.