Complete Definition of "compost"

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Pronunciation
com·post
italbrac|US IPA|/kæmpøst/, AHD: /k�mp�st/, KAHM-post
italbrac|UK IPA|/k�mp�st/

Etymology
From L.

Noun
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#the decayed remains of vegetable matter that has rotted
#:Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.

Translations
trans-top|decayed remains of vegetable matter
Czech: kompost#Czech|kompost m
Danish: kompost c
Finnish: kompostimulta
German: Kompost m
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Slovene: kompost m
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Verb
en-verb

#to produce compost
#:If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.

Translations
trans-top|to produce compost
Danish: kompostere
Finnish: kompostoida
German: kompostieren
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Slovene: kompostirati
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Croatian: kompost
ttbc|Dutch: compost
ttbc|French: compost
ttbc|Hebrew: רק����ת (raqbuvyt) f (noun)
ttbc|Japanese: kaamposatu, kaanposatu<!--)-->
ttbc|Korean: <!-- (-->kamposatu, kanposatu<!--)-->
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ttbc|Latin: compostus? m
ttbc|Polish: kompost
ttbc|Portuguese: compost
ttbc|Slovakian: kompost
ttbc|Spanish: compost
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See also
mulch (sometimes used interchangeably with compost)
humus

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