Meaning
manure
- animal dung used as organic fertilizer for soil
In a sentence
Il contadino usa il letame per concimare i campi.
The farmer uses manure to fertilize the fields.
C'è un forte odore di letame vicino alla stalla.
There is a strong smell of manure near the barn.
Non preferisci il letame naturale ai fertilizzanti chimici?
Don't you prefer natural manure to chemical fertilizers?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| letame | masculine · singular |
| letami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable in most contexts; refers strictly to agricultural fertilizer.
- Differs from 'feci' or vulgar terms by specifically denoting composted animal fertilizer.