compost
noun /ˈkɒmpɒst/
/ˈkɑːmpəʊst/
[uncountable, countable]- a mixture of decayed (= destroyed by natural processes) plants, food, etc. that can be added to soil to help plants grow
enlarge image- potting compost (= a mixture of soil and compost that you can buy to grow new plants in)
Extra ExamplesTopics Gardensc1- Repot the plant in fresh compost.
- Sow the seeds in trays of potting compost.
- You can make your own compost in a compost bin.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCompost is used before these nouns:- bin
- heap
- toilet
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French composte, from Latin composita, compositum ‘something put together’, feminine and neuter past participle of componere.
