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engrais

fertilizer

noun ahn-GREH Rare

Also means

manure

Usage Note

Engrais refers to both synthetic chemical fertilizers and organic manure spread on fields. The adjective engraissé (fattened) shares the same root. A common phrase is engrais vert (green manure, a cover crop ploughed in).

Examples

"L'agriculteur répand de l'engrais sur le champ."

Natural Translation

The farmer spreads fertilizer on the field.

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