fertilizer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/ (US)
- /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English fertilize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fertilizer From fertilize + -er.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
Organic fertilisers are usually better for the environment.
The farmer spread fertiliser across the fields.
- (countable, uncountable) A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
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(derogatory, uncountable) Human remains, especially obscured or to be forgotten.
“Complainant reported being threatened by Trump’s then head of security that, if she ever talked of what went on there or who she saw, he would ”end up as fertilizer for the back nine holes like the other c--ts’,” it continued.
2026 January 30, Farrah Tomazin, “Woman Told FBI Trump Abused Her at 13, Epstein Files Reveal”, in The Daily Beast, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fertilizers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fertiliser | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyperfertilizer · microfertilizer · nonfertilizer · biofertilizer · nanofertilizer · antifertilizer · over-fertilization
Hyponyms
biofertilizer · guano · manure · synthetic fertilizer · organic fertilizer · mineral fertilizer · inorganic fertilizer · chemical fertilizer
Meronyms
nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium
Relateds
dung · fertilize · potash · natural gas · phosphate · lawn food · manure
Synonyms
Translations (157)
tr gübre (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ps سره (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · gl fertilizante (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · el λίπασμα (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ro îngrășământ (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ms baja (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ko 비료 (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · jje 비료 (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · cs hnojivo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fr engrais (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · es fertilizante (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · fur fertilizant (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sv gödsel (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fi keinolannoite (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · kk тыңайтқыш (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · yo ajílẹ̀ (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · hi उर्वरक (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tr kön (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nn gjødsel (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tr yapay gübre (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · uk міндо́бриво (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · th ปุ๋ย (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · luy embolea (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · bg изку́ствен тор (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · uk до́бриво (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tk dökün (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sk hnojivo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nb gjødsel (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nl mest (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · et väetis (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · be удабрэ́ньне (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sh gnȍjīvo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · eo sterkaĵo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mn бордоо (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · udm мусылал (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · pt fertilizante (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · gd todhar (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mn бордоо (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ru наво́з (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sh ђу̏брӣво (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mi wairākau (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · da gødning (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · he דשן (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · eo sterko (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mk вештачко ѓубриво (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · bn সার (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · eo ĥemia fekundilo (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · fi lannoite (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · fi apulanta (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ba ашлама (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · lo ປຸຽ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · pl nawóz (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fr fertilisant (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · de Düngemittel (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · as সাৰ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sq pleh (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · gl fertilizante (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fi mineraalilannoite (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ru удобре́ние (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · el λίπασμα (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ur کھاد (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sl gnojilo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nn mineralgjødsel (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · uz oʻgʻit (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ca adob (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · be угнае́ньне (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tr suni gübre (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · tg поруандозӣ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · my မြေဩဇာ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ja 肥やし (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · be удабрэ́нне (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ru удобре́ние (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · mn ᠪᠣᠷᠳᠤᠭᠠ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · gd leasachadh (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · gd leasachadh (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tg нуриандозӣ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · chk koiasi (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · id pupuk (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ro îngrășământ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mk ѓубриво (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · haw mea hoʻomomona lepo (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ga leasú (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · hy պարարտանյութ (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · gsw Buu (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fi lannoite (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nb mineralgjødsel (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · fr fertilisant (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nn kunstgjødsel (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · hil abóno (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · pl nawóz (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · az gübrə (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · km ជី (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · hu trágya (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · lt trąša (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mn ᠪᠣᠷᠳᠤᠭᠤᠷ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ka სასუქი (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · yo ajílẹ̀ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · de Dünger (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ja 化学肥料 (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · mn ᠪᠣᠷᠳᠤᠭᠠ (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · lv kūtsmēsli (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · vi phân bón (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · cmn 化肥 (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ro fertilizator (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · nb kunstgjødsel (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · ja 肥 (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · nl kunstmest (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · lv mēsli (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · cmn 肥料 (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · pon koiasi (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · is áburður (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tl pataba (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · it letame (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fa-ira کود (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sv konstgödsel (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · pms fertilisant (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ka სასუქი (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · pt fertilizante (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · sh гно̏јӣво (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ug ئوغۇت (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · it fertilizzante (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · de Handelsdünger (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · om xaa'oo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · es abono (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mi wairākau (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · he דֶשֶׁן (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · hu műtrágya (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · lv mēslojums (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · kmr gubre (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · da kunstgødning (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · kmr avisker (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · it stabbio (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · fo tøð (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ar سَمَاد (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · haw mea hoʻomomona lepo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tt ашлама (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · eo kemia fekundilo (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · qu wanu (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · be угнае́нне (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · th ปุ๋ย (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · uk мінера́льне до́бриво (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · es fertilizante (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ky семирткич (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · vi phân (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · tg нурӣ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · it concime (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · lo ປຸ໋ຍ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · sh đȕbrīvo (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · vi phân bón (a chemical compound created to have the same effect) · es abono orgánico (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · bg тор (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · mn бордуур (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ca adob (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ja 肥料 (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · udm мусылал (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · ro fertilizant (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants) · hy պարարտանյութ (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants)