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compost

com·post

UK/ˈkɒm.pɒst/ US/ˈkɑm.poʊst/ uncommon obsolete uk
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer

verb

1.

convert to compost

  • “compost organic debris”

Origin

From Middle English compost, from Old Northern French compost (“a mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing land, also a condiment”), from Latin compositus (“composed”), from componere. Doublet of compote, which was taken from modern French, composite, and kompot.

Phrases

  • compost heap
  • compost tumbler
  • potting compost

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