GUANO

guano

(noun) the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guano (countable and uncountable, plural guanos or guanoes)

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

Hyponyms: birdshit (vulgar), batshit (vulgar)

(obsolete) A variety of seabird.

Anagrams

• Aguon

Source: Wiktionary


Gua"no, n.; pl. Guanos. Etym: [Sp. guano, fr. Peruv. huanu dung.]

Definition: A substance found in great abundance on some coasts or islands frequented by sea fowls, and composed chiefly of their excrement. It is rich in phosphates and ammonia, and is used as a powerful fertilizer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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