humus

Noun

Meaning

That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

humous hummus hommos hoummos earth potash maul land soil dirt peat manure mould guano loam
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Antonyms

sea ocean atmosphere sky clean wasteland

Hypernyms

spread soil dirt paste

Phrases with the word

convert into humus humus-rich humus layer

Examples

A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus. E. B. White

You should issue demerits for tree cutting or the destruction of humus. Donella Meadows

I am looking forward to become humus myself buried naked without coffin under a beech tree planted by myself on my land in ao tea roa. p6. Friedensreich Hundertwasser

After the death of plants and animals, microbes begin to feed on the residues, resulting finally in the formation of humus. Source: Internet

After sufficient time, humus moves downward and is deposited in a distinctive organic surface layer called the A horizon. Source: Internet

Although the seeds can germinate in moist needle humus in the spring, these seedlings will die as the duff dries in the summer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Humulus japonicus Humulus lupulus humungous humus layer humus-rich humuslike