Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Vegetable mold.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils.
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- noun An alternative spelling of
hummus . - noun A large group of
natural organic compounds , found in thesoil , formed from thechemical andbiological decomposition ofplant andanimal residues and from thesynthetic activity ofmicroorganisms
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
- noun a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word "humiliation" is rooted in the Latin word humus, which means "dirt."
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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The humus from the forests brought down to the sea through a number of rivers is absorbed as one of the main sources of food, both by the fish population in the rivers as well as the sea.
K. P. Sasi: Fishing Communities and Politics of Climate Change in India K. P. Sasi 2010
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If served at home ketchup, date-tamarind chutney or humus is an ideal dip to accompany.
Square Shaped Chutney Paratha Anjali 2008
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If served at home ketchup, date-tamarind chutney or humus is an ideal dip to accompany.
Archive 2008-01-01 Anjali 2008
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Now that our population has more than 10 % North Africans we also use the peas in humus, couscous etc ...
What are those little green almond-like things sold on the street? 2005
brtom commented on the word humus
The humus stood dark and heavy over them once; the plow was its doom. Wendell Berry "A Native Hill"
July 19, 2008
bilby commented on the word humus
I come with pita bread to save you.
July 19, 2008