leaf mould
Britishnoun
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a nitrogen-rich material consisting of decayed leaves, etc, used as a fertilizer
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any of various fungus diseases affecting the leaves of certain plants
Example Sentences
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He didn’t have the strength to rain.proof it with leaf mould.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
As night fell, they made a shelter of bent hazel saplings and leaf mould by a muddy stream.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
They delight in light open soil composed of peat, loam, and sand, and rotten leaf mould as an addition to, or substitute for, the peat.
From In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house by William Keane
About the first of May, too, I took a tip from Luther Burbank and put early corn into a mixture of leaf mould and fresh manure in a big box.
From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton
If the soil is of a strong loamy nature, add some leaf mould or rotten dung to it, and mix it up well together.
From The art of promoting the growth of the cucumber and melon in a series of directions for the best means to be adopted in bringing them to a complete state of perfection by Thomas Watkins
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