Dung — meaning in English

English meaning

• manure noun Animal dung used to fertilize soil.
• muck noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.

Senses

Dung is used for these senses in English:

• manure Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.
• muck Soft (or slimy) manure.

manure — full definition

1. noun Animal dung used to fertilize soil.
2. verb To fertilize soil, typically with animal dung.

muck — full definition

1. noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.
2. verb To clean out dirt or manure, especially from a stable (often "muck out").
3. verb In card games, to discard a hand face-down without showing it.

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