compost
noun
- organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment
verb
- turn organic waste into enviornmentally friendly goo
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒm.pɒst/ / /ˈkɑm.poʊst/ / /ˈkɔːm.poːsʈ/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
“Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.”
“And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.”
- A medium in which one can cultivate plants.
“Once the seed tray is filled with compost, insert the seeds spaced 3 cm apart from one another.”
“[T]he term 'compost' is commonly used to mean the material used to fill pots, seed trays and containers.”
- A mixture; a compound.
“A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.”
verb
Etymology: 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.
- To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.
“If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.”