FERTILIZER


Meaning of FERTILIZER in English

-zə(r) noun

( -s )

1. : one that fertilizes

he was not only a very distinguished writer but … a fertilizer of other talents — Lloyd Morris

2. : a substance (as manure, lime, or commercial fertilizer) used to fertilize soil ; especially : one chemically prepared that supplies nutrients (as a mixture containing varying percentages of nitrogen, available phosphate, and water-soluble potash)

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