bonemeal

bone·meal | \ ˈbōn-ˌmēl

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Definition of bonemeal

: crushed or ground bone used especially as fertilizer or feed

Examples of bonemeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018 Add a handful of bonemeal if your soil is low in phosphorus. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow the Most Pie-Worthy Rhubarb Ever," 30 May 2018

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“Bonemeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonemeal. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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