PLANT FOOD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

plant food

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Definition of plant food

as in fertilizer

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Recent Examples of plant food Foods rich in prebiotics Prebiotic foods are mostly fiber-rich plant foods that help feed healthy bacteria. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 Many fertilizers on the market, both liquid and solid plant food, can aid in the growth of your house plants. — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 5 May 2026 The company started as an urban mushroom farm in Oakland, CA, that then grew into a national organic gardening brand built around soils, heirloom seeds, plant food, and beginner-friendly grow kits. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026 Higher plant food prices are not going to do much to affect prices of such specialty crops. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plant food

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Beyond the diesel spike, farmers are grappling with surging costs for fertilizer, another critical input made pricier by the war with Iran.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The gas used in the Holocaust used the same industrial chemistry that fixes nitrogen for the fertilizer that feeds most of the world.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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The dressings within it ranged in temperatures of 46-50 degrees.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
This thematic dressing followed through to the state banquet in Washington, DC, in March 2026, where the diamond and ruby piece was the final glittering addition to her pink ensemble.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

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