cow dung
Definition
- Noun:
- Dried bovine excrement: "Cow dung" refers specifically to the solid waste of cattle that has dried, often used as fuel or fertilizer in various cultures.
- A piece of such excrement: It can also denote a single, discrete piece or patty of this dried waste material.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The villagers collected cow dung to use as fuel for their fires.
- A large, flat cake of cow dung was drying in the sun.
Advanced Usage
- "Cow dung cake": A common term for a shaped, dried patty of cow dung, specifically prepared for use as fuel.
- They stacked the cow dung cakes neatly against the wall of the hut.
Variants and Related Words
- Dung (n): A more general term for the excrement of animals.
- The field was covered in sheep dung.
- Manure (n): Animal dung used for fertilizing land.
- They spread manure on the fields to enrich the soil.
Synonyms
- Bovine feces: A formal, biological term.
- Cow patty / Cow pie (n): Informal terms for a single, fresh or dried dropping from a cow.
Related Phrases
- As useful as cow dung: An idiom highlighting the practical value of something often considered waste.
- In this rural economy, the biogas plant is as useful as cow dung.
Noun
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a piece of dried bovine dung
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