fertiliser

Meanings

• noun

  A substance or mixture of substances used to supply plants with nutrients to promote their growth.

  - "The farmer applied fertiliser to the fields before planting."
  - "The garden store sells various types of fertiliser for different plants."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fertiliser
realiser , revealer , maintainer , insulator

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Variants

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fertilizer , fertilizers , complete fertilizer , complete fertilizers

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'fertilis', meaning 'fruitful' or 'productive'.

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Trivia

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1. Fertiliser was used as a weapon during the Crimean War when Russians threw buckets of manure over the walls of the Sevastopol fortress.

2. The world's largest fertiliser company is PotashCorp.

3. The first recorded use of artificial fertiliser dates back to ancient China around 200 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nutrient: A substance that provides essential elements for the growth and maintenance of living organisms.

2. Organic fertiliser: A type of fertiliser derived from natural sources, such as animal manure or compost.

3. Inorganic fertiliser: A type of fertiliser that contains synthetic or mined nutrients, such as potassium chloride or ammonium nitrate.

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Culture

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Fertiliser has been used in agriculture since ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians and the Chinese. In literature, fertiliser is sometimes used metaphorically to represent growth or renewal.

How to Memorize "fertiliser"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bag of fertiliser being spread over a garden or farmland.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fertiliser' with 'growth' or 'nourishment'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fertilise First' to remember the importance of using fertiliser for plant growth.

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