guano

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gua·no

noun \ˈgwä-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of GUANO

: a fertilizer containing the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats; broadly : excrement especially of seabirds or bats

Origin of GUANO

Spanish, from Quechua wanu fertilizer, dung
First Known Use: 1604

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