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Recent Examples of guano
The guano in their colonies must smell pleasant, comforting, rather than the barnyard stink that hit my own nose.
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Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting in the 1800s, however, American and British miners began flocking to Sombrero Island to take advantage of its abundant seabird guano, which can be used as fertilizer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The researchers note that the deaths of these men mark a concerning trend in bat guano being used as cannabis fertilizer.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Marijuana grown with bat guano often has reportedly more complex aromas and flavors than those grown with synthetic fertilizers.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting in the 1800s, however, American and British miners began flocking to Sombrero Island to take advantage of its abundant seabird guano, which can be used as fertilizer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The researchers note that the deaths of these men mark a concerning trend in bat guano being used as cannabis fertilizer.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Marijuana grown with bat guano often has reportedly more complex aromas and flavors than those grown with synthetic fertilizers.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guano
Noun
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Mix compost or aged manure into your garden before planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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Organic additions of rich soil and manures decompose rapidly and soon the soil is mainly sand again.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother did not leave any toilet paper or personal hygiene products.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Finally, liquid bat guano and liquid earthworm castings (guano and castings are euphemisms for excrement) are also utilized for foliar fertilization.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s some of what the inspector found: About nine pieces of rodent dung in the lobby behind the drink station counter.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of barefoot pilgrims undertook a parikrama one morning, picking around heaps of cow dung dotting the road.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces engaged in cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah – including ground operations on Lebanese soil – until a ceasefire deal was struck late last year.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the team stressed their clinical studies are only possible through the help of poop donors.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Certain hormones, called corticosteroids, can be measured from a poop sample to provide clues about whether an animal is under too much stress.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The midden is a testament to the volume of shellfish eaten by Hoabinhians.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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This and oral reports evidenced that two even larger middens once existed nearby.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Guano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guano. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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