plant food
Commercially available nutrients intended to enhance the growth of plants, especially…Commercially available nutrients intended to enhance the growth of plants, especially in gardens.
» Berries and other plant foods contain many antioxidants.
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1 sentencesBerries and other plant foods contain many antioxidants.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Commercially available nutrients intended to enhance the growth of plants, especially in gardens.
Pour the nitrogen solution into the water and use it as plant food.
(countable, uncountable)Food from plants.
- any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
Forms
plural: plant foods| Singular | plant food |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile:fertilizerfertiliser
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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