compost
21compost — [[t]kɒ̱mpɒst, AM poʊst[/t]] composts, composting, composted 1) N UNCOUNT Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow. ...a small compost heap. 2) N MASS Compost is specially treated… …
22compost — n. & v. n. 1 a mixed manure, esp. of organic origin. b a loam soil or other medium with added compost, used for growing plants. 2 a mixture of ingredients (a rich compost of lies and innuendo). v.tr. 1 treat (soil) with compost. 2 make (manure,… …
23compost — {{11}}compost (n.) late 14c., compote, from M.Fr. composte mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing land, also condiment, from V.L. *composita, properly fem. of L. compositus, pp. of componere to put together (see COMPOSITE (Cf.… …
24compost — 1 noun (U) a mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil: compost heap (=a place in a garden where you pile decayed leaves, plants etc in order to make compost) 2 verb (T) 1 to make plants, leaves etc into compost 2… …
25compost — {{＃}}{{LM C09588}}{{〓}} {{SynC09817}} {{［}}compost{{］}} ‹com·post› {{◆}}(pl. compost){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Abono formado por la descomposición de residuos orgánicos, que posee un contenido equilibrado de sustancias nutrientes, microrganismos y… …
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26compost — 1. noun /kɑmpoʊst,kɒmpɒst/ 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. 2. verb /kɑmpoʊst,kɒmpɒst/ To produce compost, let organic matter… …
27compost — I UK [ˈkɒmpɒst] / US [ˈkɑmˌpoʊst] noun [uncountable] a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality II UK [ˈkɒmpɒst] / US [ˈkɑmˌpoʊst] verb [transitive] Word forms compost : present tense I/you/we/they… …
28compost — com•post [[t]ˈkɒm poʊst[/t]] n. 1) bot agr. a mixture of decaying organic matter, as decomposing leaves, manure, kitchen scraps, etc., used for fertilizing soil 2) a composition; compound 3) cvb bot to use in compost; make compost of 4) bot to… …
29compost — (kon post ) s. m. Terme d agriculture. Mélange de bonnes terres, de fumiers, d amendements quelconques, et, plus particulièrement, mélange de terre desséchée ou de chaux, de plâtre, de marne, etc. avec une ou plusieurs espèces d engrais… …
30compost — noun Compost is used before these nouns: ↑bin, ↑heap, ↑toilet Compost is used after these nouns: ↑mushroom …
