fertilizer
noun
- plant growth enhancer
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ / /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English fertilize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fertilizer From fertilize + -er.
- A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
“The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.”
“Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment.”
- A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
- Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.
““Complainant reported being threatened by Trump’s then head of security that, if she ever talked of what went on there or who she saw, he would ”end up as fertilizer for the back nine holes like the other c--ts’,” it continued.”