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1) "Manure" -- As to manure fork 1ma·nure
Pronunciation: m&-'nur, -'nyur
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ma·nured; ma·nur·ing
Etymology: Middle English manouren, from Anglo-French mainouverer, meinourer to till (land), construct, create, from Medieval Latin manu operare to perform manual labor, from Latin manu by hand + operari to work -- more at OPERATE
1 obsolete : CULTIVATE
2 : to enrich (land) by the application of manure
- ma·nur·er noun Pronunciation Symbols
Animal manure is often a mixture of animal's feces and bedding straw, as in this example from a stable. Manure is organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen that is trapped by bacteria in the soil. Higher organisms then feed on the fungi and bacteria in a chain of life that comprises the soil food web. The term "manure" was used for inorganic fertilizers in the past, but this usage is now very rare.[1] - 1 Etymology
- 2 Types
- 3 Uses of manure
- 4 Precautions
- 5 Trivia
- 6 Further reading
- 7 See also
- 8 Notes
| The word manure came from Middle English "manuren" meaning "to cultivate land," and initially from French "main-oeuvre" = "hand work" alluding to the work which involved manuring land. There are two classes of manures in soil management: green manures and animal manures. Compost is distinguished from manure in that it is the decomposed remnants of organic materials (which may, nevertheless, include manure). Most animal manure is feces — excrement (variously called "droppings" or "crap" etc) of plant-eating mammals (herbivores) and poultry — or plant material (often straw) which has been used as bedding for animals and thus is heavily contaminated with their feces and urine. Green manures are crops grown for the express purpose of plowing them under. In so doing, fertility is increased through the nutrients and organic matter that are returned to the soil. Leguminous crops, such as clover, also "fix" nitrogen through rhizobia bacteria in specialized nodes in the root structure. Other types of plant matter used as manure or fertilizer include: the contents of the rumens of slaughtered ruminants; spent hops left over ..."
2) "Fork" -- As to manure fork
Assorted forks. From left to right: dessert fork, relish fork, salad fork, dinner fork, cold cuts fork, serving fork, carving fork. As a piece of cutlery or kitchenware, a fork is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines (usually two to four) on one end. The fork is sometimes referred to as the "king of utensils."[citation needed] The fork used as an eating utensil was a feature primarily of the West, whereas in East Asia chopsticks were more prevalent. Today, however, forks are increasingly available throughout East Asia as well. The utensil (usually metal) is used to lift food to the mouth or to hold food in place while cooking or cutting it. Food can be lifted either by spearing it on the tines, or by collecting it on top of the tines, and holding it atop the tines horizontally. To allow for this spoon-like use the tines are often curved slightly upward. - 1 History
- 2 See also
- 3 Types of forks
- 4 References
- 5 External links
| It is a commonly believed myth that the table fork was introduced to the West during the Middle Ages, as the Romans used forks for serving. Before the fork was introduced, many Westerners were reliant on the spoon and knife as the only eating utensils. Thus, people would largely eat food with their hands, calling for a common spoon when required. Members of the aristocracy would sometimes be accustomed to manners considered more proper and hold two knives at meals and use them both to cut and transfer food to the mouth. The fork was introduced in the Middle East before the year 1000. The earliest forks usually had only two tines, but those with numerous tines caught on quickly. The tines on these implements were straight, meaning the fork could only be used for spearing food and not for scooping it. The fork allowed meat to be easily held in place while being cut. The fork also allowed one to spike a piece of m..."
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