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mulch
[ muhlch ]
/ mʌltʃ /
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noun
a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
verb (used with object)
to cover with mulch.
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Origin of mulch
1650–60; noun use of obsolete mulch (adj.), Middle English molsh soft, Old English myl(i)sc mellow; cognate with dialectal German molsch soft, overripe
OTHER WORDS FROM mulch
non·mulched, adjectiveWords nearby mulch
muktuk, mulatto, mulberry, mulberry family, Mulberry Harbour, mulch, mulcher, Mulciber, mulct, Muldoon, mule
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British Dictionary definitions for mulch
mulch
/ (mʌltʃ) /
noun
half-rotten vegetable matter, peat, etc, used to prevent soil erosion or enrich the soil
verb
(tr) to cover (the surface of land) with mulch
Word Origin for mulch
C17: from obsolete mulch soft; related to Old English mylisc mellow; compare dialect German molsch soft, Latin mollis soft
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