humus — meaning in English

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.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.

Senses

humus 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.
• soil (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
• soil (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.

soil — full definition

1. noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
2. noun A country or territory, especially in phrases about national land.
3. verb To make dirty; to stain.

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