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bonemeal

noun bone·meal \ˈbōn-ˌmēl\

: bones that have been crushed or ground and that are added to soil to help plants grow better

Full Definition of BONEMEAL

:  crushed or ground bone used especially as fertilizer or feed
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First Known Use of BONEMEAL

1850

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