| 单词 | plant food |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplant food plant food n. (a) a substance, or the substances collectively, providing the nutrients necessary for plant growth; the food of plants; (b) food, or a foodstuff, for humans or animals which consists of plants or plant products. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > plant food > [noun] pabuluma1661 vegetable food1728 plant food1853 1853 Sci. Amer. 31 Dec. 125/2 Where these elements [sc. hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen] are in abundance, science only is wanting to combine and unite them in such a manner as to produce plenty of plant food. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 101 Virgin forest soil is considered best..because it contains sufficient plant-food. 1917 M. S. Rose Feeding Family i. 7 Plant foods may be called the original source of human energy. But animals, eating the plants, may work over the protein, fat, and carbohydrate of their plant food in their internal laboratories, the living cells. 1976 ‘J. M. Berrisford’ Backyards & Tiny Gardens viii. 59 Such a growing medium contains no plant foods, so fertilizers must be added before planting. 1998 R. A. Ricker Smart Guide to Vitamins & Healing Suppl. vii. 141 Many plant foods, most notably soy bean, contain natural components called phytoestrogens. 2003 N.Y. Mag. 15 Sept. 16/2 They [sc. worms] will convert three pounds of leftover arugula stems and eggshells per week into ‘black gold’.., which can be used for anything from plant food to potting soil. < as lemmas |
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