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John Innes

John Innes noun: a generic range of horticultural composts.

Noun

John Innes (uncountable)

  1. A generic range of horticultural composts.
    • John Innes No 1, John Innes No 2, etc.

Origin of John Innes

Named after the philanthropist John Innes.

Words formed from John Innes

Questions about John Innes

What does John Innes mean?
John Innes means a generic range of horticultural composts.
What part of speech is John Innes?
John Innes is a noun.

Words near John Innes in the dictionary

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