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noun (es, -)
- (context, uncountable, agriculture) Shredded vegetable (or occasionally mineral) matter used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
- An organic is a made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.
- (context, countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.
Translations: - Dutch: mulch
- German: Mulch
- Spanish: capote , mantillo
verb (mulch, es)
- (agriculture) To apply mulch.
- Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
Translations: - Dutch: mulchen
- German: mulchen
- German, mulchen
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: cubrir con capote, cubrir con manitllo, abonar
(trans-bottom)
Etymology: Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh ("soft") from Old English melsc, milisc ("mellow", "mild").
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