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leaf mold
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noun
a compost or layer of soil consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.
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Origin of leaf mold
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby leaf mold
leaf lard, leaflet, leafleteer, leaf lettuce, leaf miner, leaf mold, leaf monkey, leaf mould, leaf mustard, leaf-nosed bat, leaf peeper
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