Phrase guide

bone meal

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer, especially for bulbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To use bone meal on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 骨粉 (gǔfěn) — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Dutch: beendermeel — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Finnish: luujauho — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • German: Knochenmehl — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Greek: οστεάλευρο (osteálevro) — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Indonesian: tepung tulang — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: beinmel — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Polish: mączka kostna — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Romanian: făină de oase — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Russian: ко́стная мука́ (kóstnaja muká) — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer
  • Spanish: harina de hueso — ground bones used as a slow-release fertilizer