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腐植土 — meaning in English

fushokudo

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English meaning

  • humus noun The dark, crumbly material in soil formed as dead leaves, plants and animals break down, which holds water and feeds growing plants.
  • muck noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.

Senses

腐植土 is used for these senses in English:

  • humus A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.
  • muck Soft (or slimy) manure.

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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