green manure

green manure

n. A growing crop, such as clover or grass, that is plowed under the soil to improve fertility.

green manure

n 1. (Agriculture) a growing crop that is ploughed under to enrich the soil 2. (Agriculture) manure that has not yet decomposed

green′ manure′

n. 1. a crop of growing plants, as clover and other nitrogen-fixing plants, plowed under to enrich the soil. 2. manure that has not undergone decay. [1835–45]

green manure

A leafy crop, such as lupins or mustard, that is grown to dig back into the soil to enrich it.

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Noun

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green manure - a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soilmanure - any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material