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Meaning of Humus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhjuːməs

Definitions

  1. A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Alternative spelling of hummus (“chickpea dip”).
    alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الدبال
Bosanski humus хумус
Català humus
Čeština humus
Cymraeg deilbridd hwmws
Deutsch Huminstoff Humus
Ελληνικά μαυρόχωμα χούμος
Español humus
Suomi humus mullas
Français humus
Gaeilge humas
Hrvatski humus хумус
Հայերեն հումուս
Italiano humus
日本語 腐植土
ქართული ნეშომპალა ჰუმუსი
Қазақша гумус қарашірік
한국어 부식질
Nederlands humus
Polski humus próchnica
Português humo húmus
Română humus
Русский гумус перегной
Српски humus хумус
Svenska humus
Türkçe humus
Українська тук
Tiếng Việt mun

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

humvee humyn humynkind Humza Hun Hun-ch'un

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