Meaning & use
cow dung
The solid waste excreted by cattle, often collected and used as fertilizer or fuel.
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Farmers spread dried cow dung across the field to enrich the soil before planting.
In some rural areas, cow dung is still shaped into cakes and burned as cooking fuel.
A note on using this word
Cow dung is usually written as two words rather than hyphenated in standard usage.
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manure
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