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plant food

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Commercially available nutrients intended to enhance the growth of plants, especially in gardens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Pour the nitrogen solution into the water and use it as plant food.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Food from plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fertilizer, fertiliser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical, chemical substance

Narrower terms: organic, organic fertilizer, organic fertiliser

History

Etymology

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