plant food

noun

1. nourishment, as fertilizer or chemicals, for plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of plant food¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Her gardening fixation comes from him making his children plant food so the family could eat.

From Salon

Unfortunately, bitter taste evolved to protect us from poisons and possibly from over-eating one single plant food.

From Salon

Beyond Borgel's restaurant iteration, Spanish company Hello Plant Food sells a vegan foie called "Fuah!" in grocery stores in both spreadable and sliceable iterations.

From Salon

Hauling tons of sugar into space as plant food may not make much sense, but recent advances in synthesizing sugars in electrolyzers may make that unnecessary.

From Science Magazine

Though neither of these approaches yet matches the yield of Jiao’s acetate electrolyzer, they raise hopes that future astronauts may be able to recycle their breath into plant food—and ultimately into fresh vegetables.

From Science Magazine

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