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compost
[ kom-pohst ]
noun
- a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
- a composition; compound.
verb (used with object)
- to use in compost; make compost of:
to compost manure and kitchen scraps.
- to apply compost to (soil).
verb (used without object)
- to make compost:
Shredded leaves will compost easily.
compost
/ ˈkɒmpɒst /
noun
- a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc, used as a fertilizer
- a mixture, normally of plant remains, peat, charcoal, etc, in which plants are grown, esp in pots
- rare.a compound or mixture
verb
- to make (vegetable matter) into compost
- to fertilize with compost
compost
/ kŏm′pōst′ /
- A mixture of decayed or decaying organic matter used to fertilize soil. Compost is usually made by gathering plant material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable peels, into a pile or bin and letting it decompose as a result of the action of aerobic bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
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- compost·a·ble adjective
- compost·er noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compost1
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Example Sentences
I departed for the compost heap happy that I was almost done cleaning the chicken coop.
In those parts, garbage must be separated from food compost as well as the usual recycling categories.
Figuring out whether to throw out your lipstick-stained coffee cup in recycling, trash, or compost can be truly maddening.
It is likewise formed daring the decay of animal and vegetable matters, and is consequently evolved from dung and compost heaps.
Rake up the leaves, and add everything of this kind to the compost heap.
Why do we not then persuade husbandmen that they should not till land, help it with marl, lime, and compost?
We cannot let our Lady Joan set forth for field with such a compost of mumpers and tun-barrels as these!
It's the shell of a compost pit for the hotel that's goin' to be built around here.
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