leaf mouldleaf moldn.¹

Brit.

/ˈliːf məʊld/, U.S.

/ˈlif ˌmoʊld/

Forms: see leaf n.¹ and mould n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leaf n.¹, mould n.¹

Etymology: < leaf n.¹ + mould n.¹

Soil containing a high proportion of decayed leaves; manure consisting of such material, used for cultivating plants (see mould n.¹ 1b).

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leaf mould1794

leaf soil1833

1794 J. MacPhail Treat. Culture Cucumber 93 I sowed cucumber seed in leaf mould.

1812 Belfast Monthly Mag. 31 Aug. 133/2 The best manure for horseradish is leaf mould.

1845 Florist's Jrnl. 6 53 A compost of leaf-mould, loam, and sand, well mixed together.

1910 H. F. Macmillan Handbk. Trop. Gardening & Planting iii. 24 Leaves, when thoroughly decayed and reduced to a state of mould, form a sort of manure known as leaf-mould.

2006 Grow your Own July 25 A mulch of well-rotted horse manure or leaf-mould is recommended to retain soil moisture.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

leaf mouldleaf moldn.²

Brit.

/ˈliːf məʊld/, U.S.

/ˈlif ˌmoʊld/

Forms: see leaf n.¹ and mould n.⁴

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leaf n.¹, mould n.⁴

Etymology: < leaf n.¹ + mould n.⁴

Any of several fungal diseases that produce mould on the leaves; esp. a disease of tomatoes caused by the fungus Mycovelosiella (or Passalora) fulva.

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the world > plants > disease or injury > [noun] > type of disease > fungal > associated with crop or food plants > tomatoes

leaf mould1893

black stripe1894

1893 Amer. Florist 23 Feb. 732/1 The Carnation Leaf Mould (cladosporium sp.)... The disease shows itself on the leaves, often the younger ones near the tips of the stems.

1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Sept. 734/4 Leaf-mould (Cladosporium) is a source of much loss to growers of the tomato.

1971 T. F. Preece in J. H. Western Dis. Crop Plants ii. 12 Cladosporium fulvum. Tomato leaf mould.

2012 D. McGee tr. D. Blancard Tomato Dis. (ed. 2) 189/1 Mycovelosiella fulva. This globally widespread fungus is responsible for leaf mould.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	leaf mould
释义	leaf mouldleaf moldn.¹ Brit. /ˈliːf məʊld/, U.S. /ˈlif ˌmoʊld/ Forms: see leaf n.¹ and mould n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leaf n.¹, mould n.¹ Etymology: < leaf n.¹ + mould n.¹ Soil containing a high proportion of decayed leaves; manure consisting of such material, used for cultivating plants (see mould n.¹ 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > kind of earth or soil > [noun] > organic soil > mould > leaf mould leaf mould1794 leaf soil1833 1794 J. MacPhail Treat. Culture Cucumber 93 I sowed cucumber seed in leaf mould. 1812 Belfast Monthly Mag. 31 Aug. 133/2 The best manure for horseradish is leaf mould. 1845 Florist's Jrnl. 6 53 A compost of leaf-mould, loam, and sand, well mixed together. 1910 H. F. Macmillan Handbk. Trop. Gardening & Planting iii. 24 Leaves, when thoroughly decayed and reduced to a state of mould, form a sort of manure known as leaf-mould. 2006 Grow your Own July 25 A mulch of well-rotted horse manure or leaf-mould is recommended to retain soil moisture. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). leaf mouldleaf moldn.² Brit. /ˈliːf məʊld/, U.S. /ˈlif ˌmoʊld/ Forms: see leaf n.¹ and mould n.⁴ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: leaf n.¹, mould n.⁴ Etymology: < leaf n.¹ + mould n.⁴ Any of several fungal diseases that produce mould on the leaves; esp. a disease of tomatoes caused by the fungus Mycovelosiella (or Passalora) fulva. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > disease or injury > [noun] > type of disease > fungal > associated with crop or food plants > tomatoes leaf mould1893 black stripe1894 1893 Amer. Florist 23 Feb. 732/1 The Carnation Leaf Mould (cladosporium sp.)... The disease shows itself on the leaves, often the younger ones near the tips of the stems. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 24 Sept. 734/4 Leaf-mould (Cladosporium) is a source of much loss to growers of the tomato. 1971 T. F. Preece in J. H. Western Dis. Crop Plants ii. 12 Cladosporium fulvum. Tomato leaf mould. 2012 D. McGee tr. D. Blancard Tomato Dis. (ed. 2) 189/1 Mycovelosiella fulva. This globally widespread fungus is responsible for leaf mould. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1794n.²1893
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