Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mixture of organic matter, as from leaves and manure, that has decayed or has been digested by organisms, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
- transitive verb To convert (vegetable matter) to compost.
- transitive verb To fertilize with compost.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To form or convert into compost. See
compost , n., 3. - noun A computation or calendar of astronomical and ecclesiastical data.
- noun A mixture.
- noun A mixed dish; a compote.
- noun In agriculture, a mixture or composition of various manuring substances for fertilizing land.
- noun A composition for plastering the exterior of houses. Usually called
compo . - To manure with compost.
- To plaster.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To manure with compost.
- transitive verb To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
- noun rare A mixture; a compound.
- noun (Agric.) 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
decayed remains oforganic matter that hasrotted into a naturalfertilizer - verb To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb convert to compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Then follows the maturation of the compost manure, a stage that is reached during this final process in which particles of decomposed refuse slowly turn into humus, which we refer to as compost manure.
Chapter 6 1992
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And even though some gardeners will tell you that pulling weeds and throwing them in your organic gardening compost is a positive thing to do, Beatrix would ask you, have they gone to seed yet?
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The compost is of a nice rich consistency with tiny bits of shells visible in the mix.
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The compost is of a nice rich consistency with tiny bits of shells visible in the mix.
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 The green compost is nitrogen-rich and comes from your vegetable and fruit matter, coffee grinds, and green plants.
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Some say that adding manure to your organic gardening compost is a positive.
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Students used old bleachers from Madigan Gym and wood stumps to create the terraced rows, and they fertilized the less-than-ideal soil with compost from the dining halls.
Food and Drink 2009
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"With the exception of collecting compost from the Supreme Court and the Capitol building, it pretty much has met all of our expectations," joked Simon, 28.
A White House garden that produces more than vegetables 2009
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Plunge to half their depth in compost or a trench in open ground if you don't have a frame.
Gardening jobs for November Dan Pearson 2010
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When the compost is ready, you can even re-gift it as a party favor at your next shindig and remind guests that they helped make what is in their goodiebags!
Sizzling Summer Shop Picks for Eco-Friendly Celebrating | Inhabitat 2009
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