noun
- A fertilizer or animal feed made from ground bones, used to enrich soil with phosphorus and calcium.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun; Common in gardening and agriculture
Examples
- The gardener added bonemeals to the flower beds to improve soil fertility.
- Bonemeals are an excellent organic source of phosphorus for vegetable gardens.
- Farmers have used bonemeals as a livestock supplement for centuries.
- She mixed bonemeals into the potting soil before planting her roses.
- The agricultural supply store sells bonemeals in bulk for large-scale farming operations.