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Definitions for Humus

[1] the dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth.
[2] a dark brown or black colloidal mass of partially decomposed organic matter in the soil. It improves the fertility and water retention of the soil and is therefore important for plant growth

Words related to Humus

fertilizer, land, dirt, terrain, shore, surface, coast, mud, clay, dust, turf, gravel, sand, manure, compost, clod, sod, muck, deposit, mold

Words nearby Humus

hums, humuhumunukunukuapuaa, humulin, humulon, humungous, humus, humvee, hun, hun-tun, hunan, hunch

Origin of Humus

1790–1800; < Latin: earth, ground; akin to Greek chamaí on the ground, chthṓn earth, Sanskrit kṣam-, Lithuanian žẽmė, Serbo-Croatian zèmlja ground, earth; cf. chameleon, chthonian, zemstvo; see Homo

Other words from Humus

non·hu·mus , noun

Word origin for Humus

C18: from Latin: soil, earth

Synonyms for Humus

compost, manure