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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As night fell, they made a shelter of bent hazel saplings and leaf mould by a muddy stream.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He didn’t have the strength to rain.proof it with leaf mould.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
The soil should consist of about 3 parts turfy loam, 1 part leaf mould, 1 part coarse silver sand, with enough chemical or other manure added to render the whole moderately rich.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
Begonias.—Being of free growth they delight in fresh soil, consisting of equal parts of sandy loam and leaf mould.
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 Keane, William
Luculia gratissima.—To be potted in a compost consisting of half turfy loam, one-fourth turfy peat, and one-fourth leaf mould, with good drainage.
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 Keane, William
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