compost

Definitions


[ˈkɒmpɒst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
(e.g: cover with a layer of fine compost)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere


[ˈkɒmpɒst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost
(e.g: don't compost heavily infested plants)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere




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