Compost

['kɒmpɒst] or ['kɑmpost]

Definition

(noun.) a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer.

(verb.) convert to compost; 'compost organic debris'.

Edited by Lester--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A mixture; a compound.

(n.) A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap.

(v. t.) To manure with compost.

(v. t.) To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.

Edited by Hamilton

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Manure, fertilizer, fertilizing mixture.

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