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Definition of humus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

humus

noun

/ˈhjuːməs/

/ˈhjuːməs/

[uncountable]

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a substance formed from dead leaves and plants that helps plants grow
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘soil’.

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