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Meaning of "guano" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUANO

From Spanish, from Quechuan huano dung.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GUANO

guano  [ˈɡwɑːnəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUANO

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guano is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUANO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

guano

Guano

Guano is the excrement of seabirds, cave-dwelling bats, pinnipeds, or birds more generally. As a manure, guano is a highly effective fertilizer due to its exceptionally high content of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium, three nutrients essential for plant growth. The nineteenth-century guano trade played a pivotal role in the development of modern input-intensive farming practices and inspired the formal human colonization of remote bird islands in many parts of the world. During the twentieth century, guano-producing birds became an important target of conservation programs and influenced the development of environmental consciousness. Today, guano is increasingly sought after by organic farmers.

Definition of guano in the English dictionary

The first definition of guano in the dictionary is the dried excrement of fish-eating sea birds, deposited in rocky coastal regions of South America: contains the urates, oxalates, and phosphates of ammonium and calcium; used as a fertilizer. Other definition of guano is the accumulated droppings of bats and seals. Guano is also any similar but artificial substance used as a fertilizer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUANO


Americano
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəʊ
Arnaud
ˈɑːnəʊ
Arno
ˈɑːnəʊ
boliviano
bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ
Caetano
kaɪˈtɑːnəʊ
capitano
ˌkæpɪˈtɑːnəʊ
Carnot
ˈkɑːnəʊ
gitano
dʒɪˈtɑːnəʊ
Kano
ˈkɑːnəʊ
llano
ˈlɑːnəʊ
Lugano
lʊˈɡɑːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
Nagano
nəˈɡɑːnəʊ
oregano
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːnəʊ
parmigiano
ˌpɑːmɪˈdʒɑːnəʊ
Romano
rəʊˈmɑːnəʊ
siciliano
sɪˌsɪlɪˈɑːnəʊ
Soekarno
suːˈkɑːnəʊ
solano
səʊˈlɑːnəʊ
soprano
səˈprɑːnəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUANO

guanabana
Guanabara
guanaco
Guanajuato
guanase
guanay
guanazolo
guanethidine
Guangdong
guango
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guangzhou
guanidin
guanidine
guaniferous
guanine
guanosine
guanosine monophosphate
guanxi
guanylic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUANO

Altiplano
Bolzano
chicano
Ciano
escribano
grand piano
mano a mano
Marciano
Meccano
Milano
mud volcano
paesano
paisano
piano
Pisano
poblano
pompano
Talcahuano
volcano
zebrano

Synonyms and antonyms of guano in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guano» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUANO

Find out the translation of guano to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guano from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guano» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸟粪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guano
570 millions of speakers

English

guano
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बनी खाद का उपयोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذرق الطائر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гуано
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পক্ষিমলসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Guano
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guano
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グアノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구아노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guano
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân chim biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயன்படும் கடற் பறவைகளின் எச்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गनोनो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

guano
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guano
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guano
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκουανό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

guano
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

guano
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

guano
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guano

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUANO»

The term «guano» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUANO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «guano» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «guano» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guano

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUANO»

Discover the use of guano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World: A Global ...
This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.
Gregory T. Cushman, 2013
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Guano. A Treatise on the History, Economy As A Manure, and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, Charles L Pub Bartlett, 2010
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More Precious Than Gold: The Story of the Peruvian Guano Trade
"This work is most essentially concerned with the guano trade and its impact on Peru, the Peruvian people, South America, and international commerce.
Dave Hollett, 2008
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On Peruvian Guano; its history, composition and fertilizing ...
Guano may, consequently, at any time of the year, be there used in larger quantities, without the same danger of burning the crop, which would occur in our Eastern Counties. In these latter districts, the Guano should never be applied as a top ...
John Collis NESBIT, 1852
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The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
BVL Guano Act of the United States In 1856 the 34th United States Congress passed the Guano Act. While it had global dimensions the Act presaged American colonial presence in the central and south Pacific. Of the 101 islands, keys and ...
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000
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Phospho-Guano. Scientific and practical proofs of its value ...
21. In 100 parts of Phospho guano are 19.537 (mean of analyses mentioned in paragraph 41) parts of phosphoric acid, of which 18027 are easily soluble. 22. Consequently, in Phospho guano. there is more than double the quantity of soluble ...
‎1864
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Goods for Sale: Products and Advertising in the ...
Across Buzzards Bay, the nearby port of Woods Hole on Cape Cod also turned to guano when whaling started its decline. In 1863 the Pacific Guano Works opened for business. The port was now full of vessels bringing guano from the Pacific ...
Chaim M. Rosenberg, 2007
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Peru in the Guano Age: Being A Short Account of A Recent ...
With Some Reflections On The Money They Have Produced And The Uses To Which It Has Been Applied.
Alexander James Duffield, 2008
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The Great Guano Rush: Entrepreneurs and American Overseas ...
The little-known history of an early government intervention in business.
Jimmy M. Skaggs, 1995
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Building Little Italy: Philadelphia's Italians Before Mass ...
Born in Chiavari in 1852, Guano had migrated to New York City twenty years later. Although both men were regarded as hardworking, Raggio was believed to have provided the capital, while Guano was reputed to have the shrewder mind for ...
Richard N. Juliani, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUANO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guano is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yardsmart: Guinea hens may help protect garden, pets, family
They were also unhappy with the guano spattering the ground below. Apparently it became a huge bone of contention with my parents who ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»
2
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | JULY 14, 2015
Who will have to pay for the de-guano contract? Jean Cameron, Halifax. Put motion alarms at Peggys. Tens of thousands of tourists visit ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
3
Orleans and Eversource Work To Solve Cormorant Problem in …
... to urge Eversource to fix the problem, since studies have shown that the bacteria in the bird's guano was causing the pond to run afoul. «CapeCod.com News, Jul 15»
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Managing bats in your building
They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project, funded by the ... «Kootenay News Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Pitcher Plant in Borneo Jungle Lures Woolly Bats for Guano
An unlikely relationship was found to thrive in the Borneo jungle. One pitcher plant adores its bat tenants for the guano drops they leave behind ... «World Report Now, Jul 15»
6
Ian Fleming, James Bond, And W.O. Bentley: Gooding & Co …
Sharing similar interests and social status—Bryce's father made a fortune in the guano business and Fleming's grandfather founded a Scottish ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
New Guidebook for Managing Bats in Buildings
They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project, funded by the ... «The Castlegar Source, Jul 15»
8
Minn. lucky to have cranes
So many of the herons can congregate within these rookeries that the vegetation actually dies because of guano accumulating beneath the ... «DL-Online, Jul 15»
9
Bats at home around square
“When we got it was horrible,” Carroll said, adding that a lot of bat guano in the house needed to be cleaned up. “There is a cave under the ... «Glasgow Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Flint House: the building that must be stroked
Here the walls erupt with a gnarled surface of raw flint nodules, as if they've been encrusted with centuries of petrified guano. “It was supposed ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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