What is "compost" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does compost mean in English? Meaning of compost definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "compost" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "compost": a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer

Noun

  • Meaning: a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
  • Synonyms: compost
  • Hypernyms: composition
  • Pronunciation in US: /kɑmpoʊst/

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɒmpɒst/

    Hyphenation: com‧post

    Meaning of "compost": convert to compost

    Verb

  • Meaning: convert to compost
  • Example: compost organic debris
  • Synonyms: compost
  • Hypernyms: convert
  • Pronunciation in US: /kɑmpoʊst/

    Pronunciation in UK: /kɒmpɒst/

    Hyphenation: com‧post

  • Adjective: The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure. Shakespeare And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker. 2014 April 21, Mary Keen, “You can still teach an old gardener new tricks: Even the hardiest of us gardeners occasionally learn useful new techniques [print version: Gardening is always ready to teach even the hardiest of us a few new tricks, 19 April 2014]”, The Daily Telegraph (Gardening), page G7: [T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of manure we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground.Shakespeare And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.2014 April 21, Mary Keen, “You can still teach an old gardener new tricks: Even the hardiest of us gardeners occasionally learn useful new techniques [print version: Gardening is always ready to teach even the hardiest of us a few new tricks, 19 April 2014]”, The Daily Telegraph (Gardening), page G7: [T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of manure we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground.(obsolete) A mixture; a compound. Hammond A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.Hammond A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.
  • Synonyms:

    fertilizer, humus, leaf mold, soil conditioner,

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    compost in English: compost
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