/ ˈhjuːməs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a substance made from dead leaves and plants, added to soil to help plants grow
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Latin , soil .
/ ˈhjuːməs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a substance made from dead leaves and plants, added to soil to help plants grow
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Latin , soil .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005