humus

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦy.mʏs/

noun
Definitions
  • humus soil organic matter
  • (by extension) compost

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin humus (soil, earth, ground).

Origin

Latin

humus

Gloss

soil, earth, ground

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

土, 地

Emoji

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