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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesengrais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: engrais
"Il faut ajouter de l'engrais aux plantes au printemps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
"The farmer applied chemical fertilizer to boost the corn crop."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid-19th century: from fertilize + -er.
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engrais
Transliteration: engrais
"Il faut ajouter de l'engrais aux plantes au printemps."
Dünger
Transliteration: Duenger
"Der Gärtner streute Dünger auf den Rasen."
fertilizzante
Transliteration: fertilizzante
"Questo fertilizzante è ideale per i pomodori."
fertilizante
Transliteration: fertilizante
"El uso excesivo de fertilizante puede dañar el suelo."
fertilizante
Transliteration: fertilizante
"Eles usam fertilizante orgânico nas hortas."
उर्वरक
Transliteration: urvarak
"किसानों ने खेतों में उर्वरक डाला।"
肥料
Transliteration: féiliao
"农民正在给庄稼施肥料。"
비료
Transliteration: biryo
"농부들은 토양에 비료를 주었다."
肥料
Transliteration: hiryō
"庭の花壇に肥料をまきました。"
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