fertilizer

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə//
United States//ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ//

A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

noun

1
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.
2
A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
3
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.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fertilize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fertilizer From fertilize + -er.

Forms

plural: fertilizers

fertile · Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.Fertile · A city and township in Iowa.fertility · The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.

fertilizer · A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.

fest · A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.fester · A sore or an ulcer of the skin.Fester · A surname from German.

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