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Humus (Noun)

Meaning 1

Partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Composting produces humus, which helps improve the fertility of soil.
  • In garden centers, packaged humus can be expensive due to its growing popularity among environmentally aware consumers.
  • Cover cropping improves the aeration, overall texture and richness in soil of cultivated plots as much by encouraging decomposition that gradually frees carbon captured long before within fossil structures turning carbon fossil relics such as previous botanical efforts made gone plant-mass released largely airborne nowadays converting only faster – accumulating upon resulting productive bases due substantial masses settling re-leachable residual Humus-ly enhancing them such mineral bio-to-xenumanites here after.
  • Humus particles cling tightly to mineral particles nearby imparting them with strong mineral nutrient retention potential.
  • In nature, nothing ever goes away: earthworm castings are essentially excreted humus.

Hypernyms

  • Dirt

Related Words

  • Humic (adjective)

Meaning 2

A thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Synonyms

  • Hummus
  • Hommos
  • Hoummos
  • Humous

Hypernyms

  • Spread
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