humus

🇺🇸 /ˈhjuːməs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhjuːməs/
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Organic material in soil that provides nutrients for plants.

The gardener added compost to the soil to increase the humus and improve plant growth.

translation

n. Organic material in soil that provides nutrients for plants.

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Plural humuss