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night soil

 

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Noun night soil has 1 sense
  1. night soil - human excreta used as fertilizer
    --1 is a kind of
    manure

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Night Soil

Definition:

Night soil refers to human excrement that is collected for use as fertilizer or disposed of in a sanitary manner.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Noun - Fertilizer made from human waste.

Example sentence: The farmers in rural communities still use night soil as a natural fertilizer for their crops.

Sense 2:

Noun - Human excrement that is collected for disposal.

Example sentence: In some parts of the world, night soil collection services remove waste from households to promote public health.

Usages:

Night soil can be used as a noun or an adjective depending on the context.

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