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FURT-uh-lyz-uh/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/

Fertiliser is a substance added to soil to help plants grow (UK spelling): apply fertiliser, chemical fertiliser. Fertile (already in the dictionary) is the adjective of rich soil; a foyer plant is décor, not a COSHH file.

Meaning

A substance added to soil to help plants grow (UK spelling).

Examples

• “Log the fertiliser on the grounds sheet; a foyer plant is not a COSHH file.”
• “Plant food is everyday. Compost is the organic cousin. A pot is branding. A dated chemical line is a file. Write the product and the plot; then dress the stairs if the store still allows it.”

Good to know

Plant food for soil (UK). Adjective: fertile (already in the dictionary). A foyer plant ≠ a COSHH file.

Near in meaning

plant food, compost, manure

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