guano

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.
2. (countable, uncountable) Coccothrinax borhidiana, a variety of palm tree indigenous to Cuba.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A variety of seabird.

Verb

To fertilize (land) with guano.

Synonyms

manure

dung

droppings

fertilizer

bird manure

feces

excrement

Translations

guano

guano

Guano

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γκουανό

غوانو

Mist

letame

spazzatura

concime organico

fosforite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guano, from Quechua wanu.