Meaning
Of or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food).
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin humusbor. English humus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English humic From humus + -ic.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2025.