Mulch

[mʌl(t)ʃ] or [mʌltʃ]

Definition

(noun.) a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion.

(verb.) cover with mulch; 'mulch the flowerbeds'.

Typist: Marietta--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.

(v. t.) To cover or dress with mulch.

Checker: Max