compost
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
Example
“Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.”
Other meanings
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.”
A mixture; a compound.
A kind of
- composition
Related words
- compost tumbler
- composter
- compost heap
- potting compost
- compostlike
- composture
- composty
- semicompost
- vermicompost
Word history
From Latin "compositus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “compost” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.