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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•post /ˈkɑmpoʊst/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Botanya mixture of decaying plant or animal matter used for fertilizing soil.
v. [~ + object] - Botanyto use in compost;
make compost of:They composted the dead branches and leaves to enrich the soil.
com•post•er, n. [countable]See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•post (kom′pōst),USA pronunciation n. - Botanya mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
- a composition;
compound.
v.t. - Botanyto use in compost;
make compost of:to compost manure and kitchen scraps. - Botanyto apply compost to (soil).
v.i. - Botanyto make compost:Shredded leaves will compost easily.
- Latin compositum, noun, nominal use of neuter of compositus composite; compare compote
- Anglo-French, Middle French
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: compost /ˈkɒmpɒst/ n - a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc, used as a fertilizer
- a mixture, normally of plant remains, peat, charcoal, etc, in which plants are grown, esp in pots
- rare a compound or mixture
vb (transitive)- to make (vegetable matter) into compost
- to fertilize with compost
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French compost, from Latin compositus put together; see composite |