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certified organic

adjective

Definition of certified organic

: approved by the government as having been grown without the use of artificial chemicals
  • broccoli that is certified organic

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certified

  1. : having earned certification

  2. : genuine, authentic

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organic play

  1. : instrumental

  2. : of, relating to, or arising in a bodily organ

  3. : affecting the structure of the organism

  1. : an organic substance: such as

  2. : a fertilizer of plant or animal origin

  3. : a pesticide whose active component is an organic compound or a mixture of organic compounds

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