1. ground or crushed bones used as fertilizer for plants
Usage: gardening

Examples

• The gardener mixed bonemeal into the soil before planting the roses.
• Bonemeal provides phosphorus and calcium to help plants grow strong roots.
• She sprinkled bonemeal around the base of her tomato plants.
• The organic fertilizer contained bonemeal and other natural ingredients.
• Many gardeners prefer bonemeal over chemical fertilizers for their vegetable gardens.
• The nursery recommended adding bonemeal when transplanting the shrubs.