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Topic: SOIL

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: manouvrer 'to work with the hands', from Latin manu operare; MANEUVER1

manure

 noun
     
ma‧nure [uncountable]
TAS waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow
—manure verb [transitive]
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