fish meal

fish meal
noun Date: 1854 ground dried fish and fish waste used as fertilizer and animal food

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  • fish meal — n [U] dried fish crushed into a powder and put on the land to help plants grow …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fish meal — n. ground, dried fish, used as fertilizer or fodder …   English World dictionary

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  • fish meal — noun ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock • Hypernyms: ↑organic, ↑organic fertilizer, ↑organic fertiliser, ↑feed, ↑provender * * * noun : ground dried fish and fish waste used as fertilizer and in animal feeds * …   Useful english dictionary

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  • fish meal — dried fish or fish waste used as fertilizer, animal food or ground fine for use in soups. May be defatted, and is powdered or granular in form …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • fish-meal — dried fish or fish waste used as fertilizer, animal food or ground fine for use in soups. May be defatted, and is powdered or granular in form …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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