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guano

/ˈɡwɑːnəʊ/

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noun guanos · guanoes

countable, uncountable Dung from a sea bird or from a bat. The guano, so extensively used for manure, is full of the most beautiful infusoria, some of them splendidly iridiscent; and there is no better method of testing the genuineness of this useful substance than by the microscope.
countable, uncountable Coccothrinax borhidiana, a variety of palm tree indigenous to Cuba. A roof made of guano palm fronds will last up to 15 years, although Maya harvesters point out that the leaves must be cut when the moon is full; otherwise, the stems become susceptible to insect damage.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A variety of seabird. The Animals of these Islands, are some Hogs, Lizards, and Guanoes; and some of those Creatures mentioned in Chap. XI. which are like, but much bigger than the Guano.

verb guanos · guanoing · guanoed

transitive To fertilize (land) with guano.

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noun dung from a sea bird or from a bat

Español	guano, murcielaguina, cuita
한국어	새똥 saettong, 해조분 haejobun
日本語	グアノ guano, 海鳥糞 kaichōfun, 鳥糞石 chōfunseki
中文	海鳥糞 /海鸟粪 hǎiniǎofèn
Português	guano
Français	guano
Deutsch	Guano
Italiano	guano
Ελληνικά	γκουανό gkouanó
Русский	гуа́но guáno
עברית	גואנו

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@misc{guano_2026,
  title = {guano},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guano},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}