Meaning Of The Word Humus
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Humus Meaning
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humus
uncountable noun: Humus is the part of soil which consists of dead plants that have begun to decay. humus in American English noun: the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth humus in American English 1 a brown or black substance resulting from the partial decay of plant and animal matter; organic part of the soil humus in American English 2 hummus humus in British English noun: a dark brown or black colloidal mass of partially decomposed organic matter in the soil. It improves the fertility and water retention of the soil and is therefore important for plant growth |
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