单词 | compost |
释义 | compost —compostable, adj. —composter, n. /kom"pohst/, n. 1. a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil. 2. a composition; compound. v.t. 3. to use in compost; make compost of: to compost manure and kitchen scraps. 4. to apply compost to (soil). v.i. 5. to make compost: Shredded leaves will compost easily. [1350-1400; ME < AF, MF < L compositum, n. use of neut. of compositus COMPOSITE; cf. COMPOTE] |
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