Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

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

manure

 noun
     
Related topics: Gardening, Agriculture, Soil
ma‧nure [uncountable]
TAS waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow
—manure verb [transitive]
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary