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# manure

noun (manure, uncountable); verb (manure, manures, manured, manuring)

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

## Everyday

1. Manure is animal poo, often mixed with straw, used to make soil richer so plants grow better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#m1)
2. To manure a field or garden means to spread manure on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and farming lessons it shows how nutrients are recycled; in country stories the smell of manure tells you you are near a farm. Phrases: «horse manure», «cow manure», «spread manure», «green manure» (plants dug in to feed soil).

### Examples

- The farmer spread manure on the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x1)
- Roses grow well with horse manure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x2)
- The smell of manure means we are near a farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x3)
- Manure is full of nutrients for plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x4)
- We put manure on the school vegetable patch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x5)
- Wash your hands after touching manure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x6)
- Some people sell bags of manure by the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x7)
- Green manure is a plant crop dug back into the soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/manure/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: «some manure», «a pile of manure». Say «muh-NYOOR». Similar to «dung»; «compost» is rotted plants and food. Hygiene: manure has germs, so always wash your hands.

## On Mova

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