green manure

/grin məˌnʊər/
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Other forms: green manures

Definitions of green manure
  1. noun
    a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
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    type of:
    manure
    any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
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