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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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Organic additions of rich soil and manures decompose rapidly and soon the soil is mainly sand again.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Organic fertilizers are derived from plant or animal products such as manure, bone and blood meals, composted plant material, or fish meal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 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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This step-by-step guide explains how to propagate hoya plants by rooting cuttings in water or layering in soil.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Who would think that fermenting a foul-smelling pile of poop could generate a valuable stream of natural gas?—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The poop, or guano, of infected birds is teeming with viruses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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This behavior could help explain why historical Florida manatee populations that were hunted by humans are absent from middens and rarely mentioned in historical accounts.—
Beth Brady,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Guano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guano. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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