manure

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English maynouren, manuren (“to supervise, toil”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman meinourer and Old French manovrer (whence also English maneuver, or in French manœuvrer) from Vulgar Latin *manuoperare (“work by hand”), from Latin manū (“by hand”) + operārī (“to work”). Displaced native (in the plural) Old English mes. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈnjʊə/, /məˈnjɔː/ (General American) IPA(key): /məˈnʊɹ/ Hyphenation: ma‧nure Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧re Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ) === Verb === manure (third-person singular simple present manures, present participle manuring, simple past and past participle manured) (archaic, literary) To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture. To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== to fertilize === Noun === manure (countable and uncountable, plural manures) Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens. Synonym: dung 1985, Biff Tannen (portrayed by Thomas F. Wilson), Back to the Future. 1988, Dave Mustaine, "Hook in Mouth", Megadeth, So Far, So Good... So What!. (by extension) Any fertilizing substance, whether of animal origin or not; fertiliser. a. 1813, Sir Humphry Davy, "Lecture VI" in Elements of Agricultural Chemistry (1840 reprint): Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain. I have never made any experiment upon this manure; but there is great reason to suppose it must contain saccharine matter; and this will account for its powerful effects. (euphemistic) Rubbish; nonsense; bullshit. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fertilizer muck