(to) compost
41compost — 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… …
42compost — 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… …
43compost — 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… …
44compost — (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… …
45compost — noun Compost is used before these nouns: ↑bin, ↑heap, ↑toilet Compost is used after these nouns: ↑mushroom …
46compost — com|post1 [ˈkɔmpɔst US ˈka:mpoust] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: mixture, combination , from Medieval Latin compositum, from Latin compositus; COMPOSITE1] a mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil …
47compost — com|post1 [ kam,poust ] noun uncount a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality compost com|post 2 [ kam,poust ] verb transitive to make decaying plants and vegetables into compost …
48compost heap — (N. Amer. also compost pile) noun a pile of garden and kitchen refuse which decomposes to produce compost …
49compost — noun decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants. ↘a mixture of compost with loam soil used as a growing medium. verb make into or treat with compost. Derivatives composter noun Origin ME: from OFr. composte, from L.… …
50compost — /ˈkɒmpɒst / (say kompost) noun 1. a composition; compound. 2. a mixture of various kinds of organic matter, as dung, dead leaves, etc., undergoing decay, used for fertilising land. –verb (t) 3. to fertilise with compost. 4. to change (vegetable… …
