ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Guano

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Guano is a noun meaning Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

Meaning

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

More Meanings

  1. Coccothrinax borhidiana, a variety of palm tree indigenous to Cuba.
  2. (transitive) To fertilize (land) with guano.
  3. (obsolete) A variety of seabird.

Example Sentences

The great white bat has great white guano!
In the second experiment, a comparative trial was made between guano and bone-dust mixed with coal ashes.
Low-grade phosphatic guanos can be mixed with coffee hulls and pulp, which contain a small amount of potash.
The Animals of these Islands, are some Hogs, Lizards, and Guanoes; and some of those Creatures mentioned in Chap. XI. which are like, but much bigger than the Guano.

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Related dictionary entries include bat, fertilizer, muting, guanotrophy, dung-hunter, cast.

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