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Word: Compost
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmpɒst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
Short Definition:decayed organic material used as fertilizer
Examples:- cover with a layer of fine compost
Word: Compost
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmpɒst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost
Short Definition:make into compost
Examples:- don't compost heavily infested plants
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