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humus

/ˈhjuːməs/

humus noun: a large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms. Also the alternative spelling of hummus.

Noun

humus (usually uncountable, plural humuses)

  1. (usually) A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.

Also used as

humus is also the alternative spelling of hummus.

humus meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

humus in Arabic

group of compounds in soil
الدبال ad-dabāl

humus in Malay

group of compounds in soil
humus

humus in Indonesian

group of compounds in soil
humus

humus in Vietnamese

group of compounds in soil
mùn

Forms of humus

pluralhumuses

Origin of humus

Borrowed from Latin humus.

Borrowed from Turkish humus or Arabic حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ).

Words formed from humus

Words that rhyme with humus

Questions about humus

What does humus mean?
Humus means a large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.
What is humus in Arabic?
Humus in Arabic is الدبال (ad-dabāl). See Humus meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is humus?
Humus is a noun.
How do you pronounce humus?
Humus is pronounced /ˈhjuːməs/.
What is the plural of humus?
The plural of humus is humuses.

Words near humus in the dictionary

  1. humulones
  2. humult
  3. humults
  4. humungous
  5. Humurana
  6. humus
  7. humuses
  8. humuslike
  9. humusy
  10. humvee
  11. humvees

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