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Word entry · 5 letters

guano

Best crossword clue

"Fertilizer from droppings"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/Part of speech nounSorted agnouStarts with GEnds with O1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer

Word origin

Borrowed from Spanish guano, from Quechua wanu.

Used in a sentence

  • In the second experiment, a comparative trial was made between guano and bone-dust mixed with coal ashes.
  • Low-grade phosphatic guanos can be mixed with coffee hulls and pulp, which contain a small amount of potash.
  • The great white bat has great white guano!

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