Guano (Noun)
Meaning
The excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Seabird guano was harvested and used as a natural fertilizer for the crops on the island.
- The cave floor was covered in a thick layer of guano from the large colony of bats that lived there.
- The smell of guano filled the air as we walked through the nesting grounds of the seabirds.
- Farmers in the region have long prized guano for its high nutrient content and effectiveness as a fertilizer.
- The ancient civilizations of South America revered guano as a sacred resource, using it to fertilize their crops and sustain life.