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compost

Syllabification: (com·post)
Pronunciation: /ˈkämˌpōst/
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Definition of compost

noun

  • decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
  • a mixture of decayed organic material with loam and/or other ingredients, used as a growing medium.

verb

[with object]
  • make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost:don’t compost heavily infested plants
  • treat (soil) with compost:we turned clay soil into almost workable soil by composting it

Derivatives

compostable

adjective

composter

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum 'something put together', feminine and neuter past participle of componere

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