noun
fertilizer
FUR-tuh-leye-zuh
noun
1
A natural or chemical substance added to soil to help plants grow.
"The farmer spread fertilizer across the field before planting."
"Compost makes an excellent natural fertilizer."
How to Use Fertilizer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA substance, natural (like compost or manure) or chemical, used to make soil more productive.
UK vs US
British English also spells this "fertiliser."
Common pairings
chemical fertilizer
organic fertilizer
spread fertilizer
Word Forms
fertilizers plural
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Etymology
From fertilize + the agent-noun ending -er.